Riihimäki Surname

190,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Riihimäki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Riihimäki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,0981:2,620411
Sweden751:131,2909,286
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Riihimaki (127) are calculated separately.

Riihimäki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Riihimäki is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Riihimaki. Click here for further potential spellings of Riihimäki.

How Common Is The Last Name Riihimäki? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 190,695th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,294,551 people. Riihimäki is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Riihimäki are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 2,098 people, or 1 in 2,620. In Finland Riihimäki is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent live. Apart from Finland it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Riihimaki96127/
Riihimki9411/
Rihimäki941/
Riihimaeki844/
Rihimaki821/
Ruuhimäki7872/
Riihamaki781/
Rahimki752/
Rahomäki7133/
Rehumäki7129/
Rahimaki711/
Ruohomäki67462/
Rauhamäki67320/
Rahimikia679/
Rahimk676/

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Footnotes

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