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Pages in category "Finnish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 904 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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About 30% of Finns born in 1910–1939 received a name with Finnish etymology. [23] By the 1930s, the use of Finnish names and name variants was stabilized, and most of the popular names were noted in the almanac. Since then, the almanac has been gradually changed to include new, popular names. [19]
Surnames of Finnish origin (1 C, 100 P) N. Surnames of Norwegian origin (1 C, 54 P) S. ... This page was last edited on 18 September 2023, at 01:22 (UTC).
Some common names are Northern Albanian clan names that double as place names such as Kelmendi and Shkreli. Other notable clan-origin names include Berisha, Krasniqi and Gashi. These sorts of names are very common in far Northern Albania and in Kosovo. Colors: of which Kuqi (red) and Bardhi (white) are the most commonly used as surnames.
The name of the type was introduced by Finnish expert in naming Sirkka Paikkala after the surname Virtanen, the most common surname of this type. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Until 2009 Virtanen was the most common surname in Finland, later superseded by Korhonen , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] which is of unknown origin).
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Combined names come from old traditional families and are considered one last name, but are rare. Although Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country, it is also composed of other varied European influences, such as Italian, French, Russian, German, etc. Children typically use their fathers' last names only.