Tähti Surname
Approximately 340 people bear this surname
Tähti Surname User-submission:
In the Finnish language Tahti means 'star', as in the night sky.
Tähti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 318 | 1:17,285 | 2,472 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
The alternate forms: Tahti (165) are calculated separately.
Tähti (46) may also be a first name.
Tähti Surname Meaning
Tähti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tähti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tähti occurs most in Finland. It may occur as a variant: Tahti. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tähti? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tähti is the 818,364th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Tähti live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia. Tähti is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 46 people.
The surname Tähti is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 17,285. In Finland it is primarily found in: Southwest Finland, where 29 percent live, Uusimaa, where 24 percent live and Kymenlaakso, where 21 percent live. Other than Finland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 6 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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