Paloranta Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Paloranta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paloranta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1851:29,7123,974
Sweden271:364,69525,646
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Paloranta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paloranta is found most frequently in Finland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paloranta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paloranta is the 1,022,958th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,504,234 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Paloranta reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Paloranta is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 29,712. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent reside, Central Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent reside and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent reside. Not including Finland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Paloranta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paloranta last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Paloranta earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $38,362 USD per year.

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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 Paloranta
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