Savolainen Surname

36,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Savolainen Surname User-submission:

Savolainen is a Finnish surname derived from Savo, a geographical area in the Eastern Finland. -lainen is a commonly used ending to refer to a person from somewhere. So together Savolainen means 'one who is coming from Savo'.

Savolainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland13,0601:42123
Sweden4121:23,9001,944
Estonia3031:4,362403
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Australia801:337,44628,659
Canada441:837,40065,151
Norway231:223,57824,793
England221:2,532,63991,802
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Denmark111:513,15632,022
France91:7,380,302306,885
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
China61:227,886,92811,701
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Savolainen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Savolainen is a Finnish surname derived from Savo, a geographical area in the Eastern Finland. -lainen is a commonly used ending to refer to a person from somewhere. So together Savolainen means 'one who is coming from Savo'.

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Savolainen Last Name Facts

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

Savolainen (Russian: Саволаинен) is more commonly found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savolainen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Savolainen is the 36,814th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 508,765 people. The last name Savolainen is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Savolainen are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 13,060 people, or 1 in 421. In Finland Savolainen is primarily found in: Northern Savonia, where 31 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 26 percent reside and Central Finland, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland Savolainen exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Estonia, where 2 percent reside.

Savolainen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Savolainen last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Savolainen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning 271,350 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.12% more than the national average, earning $57,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Savolainen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Savolainen in the Russian language
Саволаиненsavolainen-

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