Puumalainen Surname

281,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Puumalainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puumalainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,2901:4,261684
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Puumalainen Last Name Facts

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

Puumalainen is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puumalainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 281,089th most frequently held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,307,754 people. Puumalainen occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Puumalainen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 1,290 people, or 1 in 4,261. In Finland Puumalainen is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent live, North Karelia, where 17 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 10 percent live. Barring Finland Puumalainen exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

Puumalainen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Puumalainen earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning 374,313 kr per year and in Canada they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $52,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pumalainen953/
Puumalaynen911/
Pumalaynen86246/
Pumolaynen764/
Pomolaynen671/
Bommalaneni644/
Pamalunan601/
Pamilanan601/
Pamallunan5728/
Bommalneni571/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Puumalainen
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