Salminen Surname
Approximately 16,658 people bear this surname
Salminen Surname User-submission:
Salminen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word salmi, meaning 'strait' or 'inlet'.
Salminen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 14,853 | 1:370 | 14 |
| United States | 670 | 1:540,983 | 44,835 |
| Sweden | 504 | 1:19,537 | 1,636 |
| Estonia | 161 | 1:8,210 | 1,081 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Norway | 50 | 1:102,846 | 13,903 |
| Denmark | 43 | 1:131,272 | 11,828 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Salminen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Salminen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word salmi, meaning 'strait' or 'inlet'.
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Salminen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salminen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salminen (Russian: Салминен) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salminen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Salminen is the 32,009th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 437,480 people. Salminen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Salminen reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Salminen is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 14,853 people, or 1 in 370. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 17 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.
Salminen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Salminen surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Salminen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning 324,220 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,850 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salminen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salminen in the Russian language | ||
| Салминен | salminen | - |
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