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
User-submitted Reference
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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Average Rajaniemi Salary in
United States
$41,055 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rajaniemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rajaniemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rajaniemi occurs most in Finland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajaniemi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 322,243rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. This surname 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 commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 873 people, or 1 in 6,296. In Finland Rajaniemi is most numerous in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 37 percent live, Uusimaa, where 18 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent live. Not including Finland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.
Rajaniemi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rajaniemi last name are 10.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.35% being registered with 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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Footnotes
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