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
The surname Vainio is more commonly found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vainio? popularity and diffusion
Vainio is the 64,812th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 944,839 people. The surname Vainio occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Vainio live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 7,043 people, or 1 in 780. In Finland Vainio is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 32 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 20 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent live. Aside from Finland Vainio is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Vainio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vainio are 16.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.57% registered with the political 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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