Pirinen Surname

110,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pirinen Surname User-submission:

The Pirinen surname is derived from the Finnish word piri, meaning 'speed', and a common surname suffix -nen.

Pirinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,0281:1,365185
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Pirinen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pirinen surname is derived from the Finnish word piri, meaning 'speed', and a common surname suffix -nen.

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Pirinen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirinen (Russian: Пиринен) is most common in Finland. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pirinen.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirinen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,769th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,737,198 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Pirinen reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is held by 4,028 people, or 1 in 1,365. In Finland Pirinen is most frequent in: Northern Savonia, where 45 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 17 percent are found and North Karelia, where 11 percent are found. Besides Finland Pirinen occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Pirinen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pirinen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $42,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pirinen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pirinen in the Russian language
Пириненpirinen-

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