Suomalainen Surname

128,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Suomalainen Surname User-submission:

Suomalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word suomalainen, meaning a 'Finnish person'.

Suomalainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,3401:1,646242
Sweden611:161,42211,223
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Australia291:930,88655,860
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Suomalainen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Suomalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word suomalainen, meaning a 'Finnish person'.

- rocknroll

Suomalainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Suomalainen occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Suomalainen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,475th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,065,631 people. The surname Suomalainen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Suomalainen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 3,340 people, or 1 in 1,646. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 29 percent reside, Southern Savonia, where 10 percent reside and Northern Savonia, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Finland Suomalainen occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Suomalainen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Suomalainen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.15% more than the national average, earning $68,138 CAD per year.

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