Suomalainen Surname
Approximately 3,528 people bear this surname
Suomalainen Surname User-submission:
Suomalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word suomalainen, meaning a 'Finnish person'.
Suomalainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3,340 | 1:1,646 | 242 |
| Sweden | 61 | 1:161,422 | 11,223 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Suomalainen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Suomalainen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word suomalainen, meaning a 'Finnish person'.
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Average Suomalainen Salary in
United States
$62,975 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suomlainen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Suomalaynen | 91 | 129 | / |
| Soumalainen | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sumalainyn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suomolaynen | 82 | 10 | / |
| Soomelainen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jamalainen | 76 | 61 | / |
| Simulainen | 76 | 29 | / |
| Sammalinen | 76 | 18 | / |
| Sumolaynen | 76 | 2 | / |
| Sumalyanon | 76 | 1 | / |
| Jaamalainen | 73 | 19 | / |
| Symalainyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Simalanon | 70 | 23 | / |
| Samalionienė | 70 | 13 | / |
| Samulinen | 70 | 7 | / |
| Simelanen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jamalinen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jamolainen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semalnanea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simalanina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simulaynen | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Suomalainen
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