Pumalainen Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Finland

Pumalainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pumalainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Pumalainen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pumalainen is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pumalainen.

How Common Is The Last Name Pumalainen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pumalainen is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pumalainen are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Pumalainen is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia Pumalainen is most frequent in: Republic of Karelia, where 50 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Finland, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puumalainen951,373/
Pumalaynen90246/
Puumalaynen861/
Pumolaynen804/
Pomolaynen701/
Bommalaneni674/
Pamalunan631/
Pamilanan631/
Pamallunan6028/
Bommalneni601/
Bemelinine5016/
Bemelinini501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pumalainen
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