Taimisto Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Taimisto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Taimisto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1921:28,6293,835
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Taimisto Last Name Facts

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

Taimisto is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Taimisto.

How Common Is The Last Name Taimisto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,198,640th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Taimisto live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Taimisto is most widely held in Finland, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 28,629. In Finland it is most common in: Kymenlaakso, where 27 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 21 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 12 percent are found. Besides Finland Taimisto exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tammisto88925/
Tiomisto881/
Tamito865/
Timito862/
Tamituo8018/
Tasmito8010/
Tamista802/
Timoito802/
Timixto801/
Timitho801/
Tamitou801/
Temisto801/
Tamietto75127/
Toumisto756/
Timestot754/
Timithoy751/
Timmista751/
Tamitous751/
Taumitho751/
Tamita71971/
Themistou7140/
Tameto7128/
Timita7113/
Temito719/
Timeto715/
Tammita67378/
Tamusta67110/
Tametuo6734/
Tasmita6728/
Taumeto6723/
Tametoo6711/
Timitta674/
Tameato672/
Temitop671/
Tametoh671/
Tametou671/
Tamitha670/

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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 Taimisto
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