Vilponen Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vilponen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilponen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2071:26,5543,636
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Vilponen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vilponen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilponen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vilponen is the 1,133,308th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The last name Vilponen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Vilponen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 26,554. In Finland Vilponen is primarily concentrated in: Southern Ostrobothnia, where 30 percent live, Uusimaa, where 15 percent live and Satakunta, where 14 percent live. Other than Finland it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vilpponen94252/
Wilponen8825/
Vilpanen8815/
Vilppunen8287/
Filpponen8218/
Valpneni7517/
Vallpneni7124/
Valpuneni711/
Vallapneni67117/
Valapaneni6725/
Vallpaneni6715/
Valapuneni678/
Vallapunen674/
Vallpuneni674/
Vilaypanun671/
Filbnen670/

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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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  • 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 Vilponen
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