Palovaara Surname

569,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Palovaara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palovaara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3471:15,8412,288
Sweden1921:51,2853,961
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Norway61:857,04855,549
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Palovaara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palovaara occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palovaara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palovaara is the 569,728th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,154,415 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Palovaara are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Palovaara is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 347 people, or 1 in 15,841. In Finland Palovaara is mostly concentrated in: Lapland, where 30 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 29 percent live and Uusimaa, where 16 percent live. Outside of Finland Palovaara exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Palovaara Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Palovaara earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.26% less than the national average, earning 275,961 kr per year and in United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 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 Palovaara
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