Ristolainen Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ristolainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ristolainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7051:7,7971,215
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Estonia231:57,47010,794
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ristolainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ristolainen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ristolainen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 440,082nd most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ristolainen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 7,797. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 31 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 16 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent are found. Not including Finland this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 5 percent are found and Estonia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ristolaynen9127/
Rystolainen919/
Ristolanin862/
Ristolanina824/
Rosato-Lanhan671/

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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 Ristolainen
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