Valtanen Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Valtanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valtanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,5721:3,497554
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Norway111:467,48139,375
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Valtanen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valtanen (Russian: Валтанен) is more commonly found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Valtanen.

How Common Is The Last Name Valtanen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 240,172nd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,374,277 people. The surname Valtanen occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Valtanen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Valtanen is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 3,497. In Finland it is mostly found in: Southwest Finland, where 17 percent reside, Satakunta, where 17 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 17 percent reside. Other than Finland Valtanen is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 2 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Valtanen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Valtanen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.49% less than the national average, earning 278,643 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valtanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valtanen in the Russian language
Валтаненvaltanen-

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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 Valtanen
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