Pihlajaniemi Surname

429,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pihlajaniemi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pihlajaniemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7291:7,5401,184
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Sweden301:328,22522,987
England51:11,143,612252,590
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Pihlajaniemi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pihlajaniemi is most common in Finland.

How Common Is The Last Name Pihlajaniemi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 429,044th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,064,112 people. The surname Pihlajaniemi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pihlajaniemi live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Finland, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 7,540. In Finland Pihlajaniemi is most numerous in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 27 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Other than Finland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 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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