Wainio Surname

511,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Wainio Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from vainio, the Finnish word for 'meadow'; vainion is the possessive form.

Pää is the Finnish word for 'head'.

Vainionpää then means 'meadow's head' or 'head of the meadow'.

V and W are used interchangeably in Finnish, with W being the antiquated form, so Vainionpää and Wainionpää are equivalent.

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Wainio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:805,46462,023
Finland981:56,0896,598
Canada731:504,73442,927
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Wainio Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from vainio, the Finnish word for 'meadow'; vainion is the possessive form.

Pää is the Finnish word for 'head'.

Vainionpää then means 'meadow's head' or 'head of the meadow'.

V and W are used interchangeably in Finnish, with W being the antiquated form, so Vainionpää and Wainionpää are equivalent.

English substitutes a for ä, so many English-speakers of Finnish extraction have Wainionpaa as surname. Some Finnish immigrants to the USA shortened Vainionpää or Wainionpää to Vainio or Wainio.

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Wainio Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wainio occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wainio click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wainio? popularity and diffusion

It is the 511,519th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,404,610 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wainio reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States Wainio is most numerous in: Michigan, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 14 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Wainio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wainio surname are 12.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wainio earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.48% less than the national average, earning 202,511 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $44,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,838 CAD per year.

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Waineo8387/
Waniho8321/
Hwanio8314/
Watnio8313/
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Wainjo831/
Wisnios7768/
Winujio7711/
Wainiah774/
Wainjuo772/
Waniohd771/
Vainioo771/
Wangnio771/
Wainhou771/
Wainjou771/
Winiosz771/
Wisnioś771/
Waianjo771/
Wangioh771/
Wania732,192/
Winia73651/
Banio73591/
Wanyo73392/
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Binio73247/
Wanjo73225/
Wenio73133/
Vanio7360/
Wigno7358/
Winjo7328/
Wagno7317/
Waneo7317/
Vinio7315/
Wanho735/
Wineo731/
Wisnioch7127/
Wisniosz712/
Wainjuoh711/
Huanio671,371/
Wanyou671,134/
Wangno671,007/
Wijnia67665/
Baineo67293/
Wanhou67145/
Winhou67102/
Wienia6791/
Wignot6789/
Waigna6774/
Waniah6757/
Wanjoh6750/
Winjoy6749/
Wagnou6743/
Wagnoo6742/
Vaineo6733/
Vinios6731/
Beinio6727/
Banhio6720/
Wanhoo6720/
Banijo6719/
Waniha6718/
Watnia6717/
Vaynio6713/
Bannio6712/
Woinyo6711/
Wisnyo679/
Vannio679/
Wagnia678/
Wannia677/
Vainjo677/
Winjoh677/
Wainya674/
Wanhyo674/
Vaniho674/
Bainjo673/
Whanyo673/
Veinio673/
Wanjou673/
Waneho673/
Vainia672/
Wanjod672/
Waniad672/
Vangio672/
Wahnyo672/
Banjio672/
Winyoo672/
Wennio672/
Wanyod672/
Banioh672/
Hwanho671/
Hwinyo671/
Wingeo671/
Winnia671/
Wanjoo671/
Viniod671/
Vanioo671/
Vanhio671/
Viniot671/
Vionio671/
Vanijo671/
Wanjho671/
Waneao671/
Wainja671/
Wainnyo'o671/
Winyoh671/
Binjio671/
Baiñio671/
Beanio671/
Waniae671/
Wanyoy671/
Wenijo671/
Wanyoa671/
Wanjoy671/
Binioh671/
Vienio670/
Vanioe670/
Vagnio670/

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