Penttinen Surname
Approximately 4,353 people bear this surname
Penttinen 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 SurnamePenttinen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3,955 | 1:1,390 | 191 |
| Sweden | 156 | 1:63,120 | 4,821 |
| United States | 118 | 1:3,071,686 | 178,560 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Penttinen 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.
- cindxgnPenttinen Demographics
Average Male Penttinen Height
178.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Penttinen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Penttinen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Penttinen (Russian: Пенттинен) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Penttinen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 107,211th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,674,143 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Penttinen reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Penttinen is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 3,955 people, or 1 in 1,390. In Finland Penttinen is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 29 percent reside, Central Finland, where 16 percent reside and North Karelia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Finland this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Penttinen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Penttinen are 16.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.7% registered with the party.
The amount Penttinen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $63,554 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentinen | 94 | 94 | / |
| Penttonen | 89 | 92 | / |
| Benttinen | 89 | 33 | / |
| Pönttinen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pentinnen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pentineni | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pentinena | 89 | 1 | / |
| Penttinan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pentinent | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pntinen | 88 | 9 | / |
| Pöntinen | 82 | 983 | / |
| Pontinen | 82 | 112 | / |
| Pentonen | 82 | 22 | / |
| Pentanen | 82 | 4 | / |
| Pentynen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pentunen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pentinin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pänttönen | 78 | 41 | / |
| Pantineni | 78 | 4 | / |
| Pentinani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Puontinen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pintiniene | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pöntynen | 71 | 226 | / |
| Puntanen | 71 | 174 | / |
| Pendonen | 71 | 44 | / |
| Pontynen | 71 | 40 | / |
| Bentinan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bontinen | 71 | 13 | / |
| Puntonen | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pöntönen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bentanen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pantinin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poonittinan | 70 | 2 | / |
| binti Nen | 67 | 266 | / |
| Pandineni | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bantineni | 67 | 16 | / |
| bin Tinen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pentanyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puntinuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puntinoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pandinene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pantanena | 67 | 1 | / |
Penttinen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Penttinen in the Russian language | ||
| Пенттинен | penttinen | - |
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