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Pages in category "Estonian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the 1920s, and especially in the 1930s, the government promoted a nationwide voluntary "surname Estonianization campaign". During the campaign about 200.000 of Estonian citizens chose a new surname to replace their original family name. A smaller part of the people also Estonianized their first name(s) at the same time.
Tamm is a surname. "Tamm" is one of the most common surnames in Estonia. [1] The word "tamm" in Estonian means "oak". People with the surname Tamm include: Aino Tamm (1864–1945), Estonian singer and pedagogue; Aldo Tamm (born 1953), Estonian politician; Alex Matthias Tamm (born 2001), Estonian footballer
In many cases, the name may be a corruption of the Estonian word hunt, meaning "wolf", which is a rather common Estonian surname. [2] As of 1 January 2021, 372 men and 414 women in Estonia have the surname Unt. Unt is ranked as the 110th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 108th most common surname for Estonian women. [3]
Pulk is an Estonian surname meaning peg and stick. As of 1 January 2023, 146 men and 164 women in Estonia bear the surname Pulk. Pulk is ranked as the 475th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 452nd for women. [1] The surname Pulk is most commonly found in Saare County, where 10.42 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. [1]
As of 1 January 2020, 337 men and 342 women in Estonia have the surname Õunapuu. Õunapuu is ranked as the 129th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 138th most common surname for Estonian women. [1] The surname Õunapuu is the most common in Jõgeva County, where 16.45 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. [1]
Erm is predominantly an Estonian language surname. As of 2019, there are 237 men and 256 women in Estonia with the surname Erm and it is ranked as the 219th most common surname for men and the 234th surname for women in Estonia. The surname is the most common in Rapla County. [1]
As of 1 January 2021, 244 men and 263 women have the surname Tooming in Estonia. In terms of the distribution of surnames, Tooming ranks 206th for men and 221st for women. [1] The surname is most commonly found in Jõgeva County, where 47.10 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. [1] Notable people bearing the surname Tooming include: