Palosaari Surname
Approximately 1,602 people bear this surname
Palosaari Surname User-submission:
Palosaari means 'island of fire'. Probably from the practice of firing woods to create grazing lands. From Kuusamo and Taivalkoski in Central Finland.
Palosaari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,168 | 1:4,706 | 762 |
| United States | 174 | 1:2,083,097 | 132,570 |
| Sweden | 168 | 1:58,612 | 4,518 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Palosaari Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Palosaari means 'island of fire'. Probably from the practice of firing woods to create grazing lands. From Kuusamo and Taivalkoski in Central Finland.
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Average Palosaari Salary in
United States
$40,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palosaari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palosaari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palosaari is more commonly found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palosaari? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 248,111th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,549,030 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Palosaari are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 1,168 people, or 1 in 4,706. In Finland it is primarily found in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 44 percent live, Uusimaa, where 18 percent live and Lapland, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Finland this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Sweden, where 10 percent live.
Palosaari Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Palosaari last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Palosaari earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.2% less than the national average, earning $39,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palosaarie | 95 | 1 | / |
| Palosari | 94 | 1 | / |
| Paulasaari | 84 | 119 | / |
| Palasari | 82 | 101 | / |
| Palazari | 82 | 12 | / |
| Palosara | 82 | 7 | / |
| Palusari | 82 | 1 | / |
| Palazzari | 78 | 395 | / |
| Palassari | 78 | 16 | / |
| Palasarai | 78 | 10 | / |
| Paulasari | 78 | 8 | / |
| Pahlasari | 78 | 4 | / |
| Palasariy | 78 | 3 | / |
| Palacarri | 78 | 1 | / |
| Palachatri | 74 | 6 | / |
| Puolasaari | 74 | 3 | / |
| Palassaris | 74 | 1 | / |
| Palasara | 71 | 421 | / |
| Polasari | 71 | 24 | / |
| Pelasari | 71 | 9 | / |
| Palajare | 71 | 7 | / |
| Palaseri | 71 | 6 | / |
| Palasare | 71 | 3 | / |
| Palesare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paulussaara | 70 | 2 | / |
| Palachhatri | 70 | 1 | / |
| Palasseri | 67 | 120 | / |
| Palachare | 67 | 32 | / |
| Peliasari | 67 | 22 | / |
| Poolasari | 67 | 4 | / |
| Polosorio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pailaseri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Palasaray | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paluchari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Palajaray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poulosori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelessari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palasoori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palaciosrich | 67 | 1 | / |
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