Ruotsalainen Surname

77,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5,8011:948118
Sweden1771:55,6314,305
Thailand1231:574,29597,879
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Norway91:571,36544,190
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

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'.

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A Finnish surname meaning 'Swedish' or 'somebody from Sweden'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruotsalinen963/
Ruotsalaynen9210/
Rootsalainen922/
Routsalainen921/
Rotselainen871/
Rootselainen834/
Rotselaynen783/
Rottselaynen755/
Rozelainen732/

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