Virolainen Surname
Approximately 2,509 people bear this surname
Virolainen Surname User-submission:
Virolainen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'Estonian man'. It is derived from Viro, meaning 'Estonia' and the suffix -lainen, meaning 'of or relating to (the place)'.
Virolainen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2,279 | 1:2,412 | 376 |
| Estonia | 138 | 1:9,578 | 1,327 |
| Sweden | 53 | 1:185,788 | 12,836 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Virolainen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Virolainen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'Estonian man'. It is derived from Viro, meaning 'Estonia' and the suffix -lainen, meaning 'of or relating to (the place)'.
- deleted-173293The surname Virolainen denotes someone who comes from Estonia.
The surname may originally have referred to Virolahti, a place in Finland.
- isopeikkoThe surname Virolainen means 'Estonian'. It is derived from Viro, meaning 'Estonia' in Finnish.
- joinajoinaA Finnish surname meaning 'Swedish' or 'somebody from Sweden'.
- tunskuVirolainen Demographics
Average Virolainen Salary in
Canada
$54,294 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Virolainen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virolainen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Virolainen (Russian: Виролаинен) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Virolainen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 171,573rd most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,904,562 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Virolainen reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.
Virolainen is most numerous in Finland, where it is borne by 2,279 people, or 1 in 2,412. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 37 percent reside, Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent reside and Southwest Finland, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Finland it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 6 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.
Virolainen Last Name Statistics demography
Virolainen earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $54,294 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virolainene | 95 | 1 | / |
| Virolaynen | 90 | 560 | / |
| Vyrolainen | 90 | 24 | / |
| Verolainen | 90 | 17 | / |
| Verolaynen | 80 | 85 | / |
| Viralaynen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Verolainyn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Verolainyna | 76 | 5 | / |
| Veralaynen | 70 | 2 | / |
| Verolanina | 70 | 2 | / |
Virolainen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virolainen in the Russian language | ||
| Виролаинен | virolainen | - |
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