Pentti Surname
Approximately 988 people bear this surname
Pentti Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a male given name, which means 'blessed'. It's the traditional form of the Latin saint's name Benedictus (Benedict), partly via Old Swedish Bengt. It's the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1927-1936.
Read More About This SurnamePentti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 867 | 1:6,340 | 987 |
| Israel | 55 | 1:155,593 | 16,202 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Pentti (35,340) may also be a first name.
Pentti Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a male given name, which means 'blessed'. It's the traditional form of the Latin saint's name Benedictus (Benedict), partly via Old Swedish Bengt. It's the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1927-1936.
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Average Pentti Salary in
United States
$43,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pentti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pentti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pentti (Russian: Пентти) is most common in Finland. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pentti? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 365,146th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,376,059 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Pentti live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia. Pentti is also the 24,545th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 35,340 people.
The surname Pentti is most widespread in Finland, where it is held by 867 people, or 1 in 6,340. In Finland it is mostly found in: Pirkanmaa, where 25 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Finland Pentti occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Pentti Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pentti surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
Pentti earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pentti Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pentti in the Russian language | ||
| Пентти | pentti | - |
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Footnotes
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