Vainio Surname
Approximately 7,713 people bear this surname
Vainio Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from vainio, the Finnish word for 'meadow'; vainion is the possessive form.
Pää is the Finnish word for 'head'.
Vainionpää then means 'meadow's head' or 'head of the meadow'.
V and W are used interchangeably in Finnish, with W being the antiquated form, so Vainionpää and Wainionpää are equivalent.
Read More About This SurnameVainio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 7,043 | 1:780 | 88 |
| Sweden | 177 | 1:55,631 | 4,305 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Vainio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from vainio, the Finnish word for 'meadow'; vainion is the possessive form.
Pää is the Finnish word for 'head'.
Vainionpää then means 'meadow's head' or 'head of the meadow'.
V and W are used interchangeably in Finnish, with W being the antiquated form, so Vainionpää and Wainionpää are equivalent.
English substitutes a for ä, so many English-speakers of Finnish extraction have Wainionpaa as surname. Some Finnish immigrants to the USA shortened Vainionpää or Wainionpää to Vainio or Wainio.
- flynfinnVainio Demographics
Average Male Vainio Height
179.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vainio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vainio Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vainio is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vainio? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 64,812th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 944,839 people. Vainio is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vainio are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Vainio is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 7,043 people, or 1 in 780. In Finland Vainio is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 32 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 20 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent are found. Other than Finland this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Vainio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vainio last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the party.
The amount Vainio earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.92% less than the national average, earning 284,078 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $52,372 CAD per year.
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