Vainikainen Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vainikainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vainikainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,2151:4,524733
Sweden471:209,50514,512
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Austria91:946,15970,786
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Vainikainen Last Name Facts

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

Vainikainen occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vainikainen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vainikainen is the 293,533rd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,601,496 people. The surname Vainikainen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Vainikainen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Vainikainen is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 1,215 people, or 1 in 4,524. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Savonia, where 39 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 23 percent reside and Southwest Finland, where 6 percent reside. Beside Finland this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Vainikainen Last Name Statistics demography

Vainikainen earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.88% more than the national average, earning R 322,908 per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vainikainen
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