Vähämaa Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Vähämaa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vähämaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3191:17,2312,463
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Vahamaa (12) are calculated separately.

Vähämaa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vähämaa is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Vahamaa. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vähämaa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 832,284th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,950,440 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vähämaa reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 319 people, or 1 in 17,231. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent live, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 23 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live. Barring Finland it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.

Vähämaa Last Name Statistics demography

Vähämaa earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 33.86% less than the national average, earning 228,903 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vahamaa9012/
Vähimaa8634/
Wähämaa864/
Vahemaa7130/
Vahimaa7117/
Vahammaa671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vähämaa
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