Vanhanen Surname

203,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vanhanen Surname User-submission:

Vanhanen is a Finnish surname, derived from the word vanha, meaning 'old', and the diminutive suffix -nen. When used in surnames the -nen suffix means 'from the place of...' or 'from the farm of...'; Vanhanen could mean 'from the farm of the old [man]' or 'from the old land'.

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Vanhanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,8451:2,979465
Estonia881:15,0202,406
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vanhanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vanhanen is a Finnish surname, derived from the word vanha, meaning 'old', and the diminutive suffix -nen. When used in surnames the -nen suffix means 'from the place of...' or 'from the farm of...'; Vanhanen could mean 'from the farm of the old [man]' or 'from the old land'.

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Vanhanen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanhanen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vanhanen.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanhanen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vanhanen is the 203,896th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,572,326 people. The last name Vanhanen is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vanhanen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,845 people, or 1 in 2,979. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 39 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 9 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 9 percent reside. Not including Finland this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 4 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Vanhanen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vanhanen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vanhanen surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vanhanen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vanhanen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $53,308 CAD per year.

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