Virtanen Surname
Approximately 24,930 people bear this surname
Virtanen Surname User-submission:
A Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word, virta, meaning 'current' or 'flow'.
Virtanen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 23,180 | 1:237 | 2 |
| Sweden | 691 | 1:14,250 | 1,223 |
| Estonia | 318 | 1:4,157 | 374 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| Russia | 73 | 1:1,974,288 | 123,658 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Virtanen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word, virta, meaning 'current' or 'flow'.
- tunskuVirtanen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'at the current (of a river)'.
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Virtanen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virtanen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Virtanen (Russian: Виртанен) is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Virtanen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,808th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 292,320 people. Virtanen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Virtanen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most common in Finland, where it is carried by 23,180 people, or 1 in 237. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 20 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent live. Besides Finland this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.
Virtanen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Virtanen surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Virtanen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning 295,692 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning $57,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $50,974 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirtanen | 88 | 1,198 | / |
| Vertanen | 88 | 662 | / |
| Vyrtanen | 88 | 5 | / |
| Birtanen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vurtanen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Virtanem | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vertainen | 82 | 155 | / |
| Viertonen | 82 | 69 | / |
| Wirthanen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wirteanen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wirttanen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wertanen | 75 | 177 | / |
| Vertenen | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vertanin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bertanin | 63 | 2 | / |
| Bertonen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wertenen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wertanem | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bertagnin | 59 | 551 | / |
| Bertangin | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bertonin | 50 | 1 | / |
Virtanen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virtanen in the Russian language | ||
| Виртанен | virtanen | - |
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