Paavolainen Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Paavolainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paavolainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3071:17,9052,557
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Paavolainen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Paavolainen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Paavolainen is most common in Finland. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Paavolainen.

How Common Is The Last Name Paavolainen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 835,661st most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Paavolainen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 17,905. In Finland Paavolainen is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 40 percent live, Central Finland, where 18 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 13 percent live. Other than Finland this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paavolainen
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