Vanhamäki Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vanhamäki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanhamäki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1601:34,3544,477
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017

The alternate forms: Vanhamaki (11) are calculated separately.

Vanhamäki Last Name Facts

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

Vanhamäki is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Vanhamaki. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanhamäki? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vanhamäki are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 34,354. In Finland Vanhamäki is mostly concentrated in: Southern Ostrobothnia, where 38 percent live, Uusimaa, where 21 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent live. Outside of Finland Vanhamäki exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanhamaki9611/
Vanamaki821/
Vanamiki821/
Vainiomäki74188/
Vananaki711/
Vananiki711/
Banamiki711/
Vehnämäki6729/
Vainiomaki633/
Banamika5921/
Wanamake592/
Uanamika591/
Wanamiker561/
Vanjanice561/
Wounammiki531/
Vanheyneker503/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vanhamäki
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