Ruotsalainen Surname
Approximately 6,270 people bear this surname
Ruotsalainen Surname User-submission:
Ruotsalainen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'Swedish man'. It is derived from Ruotsi, meaning 'Sweden' and the suffix -lainen, meaning 'of or relating to the place'.
Ruotsalainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 5,801 | 1:948 | 118 |
| Sweden | 177 | 1:55,631 | 4,305 |
| Thailand | 123 | 1:574,295 | 97,879 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
Ruotsalainen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ruotsalainen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'Swedish man'. It is derived from Ruotsi, meaning 'Sweden' and the suffix -lainen, meaning 'of or relating to the place'.
- deleted-173293A Finnish surname meaning 'Swedish' or 'somebody from Sweden'.
- tunskuRuotsalainen Demographics
Average Ruotsalainen Salary in
United States
$42,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruotsalainen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruotsalainen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruotsalainen is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ruotsalainen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruotsalainen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,979th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,162,288 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ruotsalainen live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 5,801 people, or 1 in 948. In Finland Ruotsalainen is most prevalent in: Northern Savonia, where 36 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 8 percent reside. Not including Finland this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
Ruotsalainen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruotsalainen last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ruotsalainen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.83% less than the national average, earning $41,322 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruotsalinen | 96 | 3 | / |
| Ruotsalaynen | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rootsalainen | 92 | 2 | / |
| Routsalainen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rotselainen | 87 | 1 | / |
| Rootselainen | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rotselaynen | 78 | 3 | / |
| Rottselaynen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rozelainen | 73 | 2 | / |
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