Rajaniemi Surname
Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname
Rajaniemi Surname User-submission:
Rajaniemi is a toponymic surname. It is derived from the Finnish words raja (pronounced rye-ah), meaning 'border', and niemi (pronounced knee me), meaning 'promontory' or 'cape'.
Rajaniemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 873 | 1:6,296 | 982 |
| United States | 184 | 1:1,969,886 | 126,972 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Rajaniemi Surname Meaning
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Rajaniemi is a toponymic surname. It is derived from the Finnish words raja (pronounced rye-ah), meaning 'border', and niemi (pronounced knee me), meaning 'promontory' or 'cape'.
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Rajaniemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rajaniemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rajaniemi is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rajaniemi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajaniemi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 322,243rd most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Rajaniemi are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Rajaniemi is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 873 people, or 1 in 6,296. In Finland it is most common in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 37 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 18 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent reside. Barring Finland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.
Rajaniemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rajaniemi are 10.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.35% registered to vote for the party.
Rajaniemi earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $41,055 USD per year.
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