Pensonen Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pensonen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pensonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland111:499,70030,478
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pensonen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pensonen occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pensonen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pensonen is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Pensonen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pensonen are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 499,700. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Lapland, where 55 percent are found, Ostrobothnia, where 18 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Finland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

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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 Pensonen
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