Hamalainen

Hamalainen Meaning & Origin

About Hamalainen
The surname Hamalainen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "hamalainen," which means "dweller in a low-lying area" or "person from the lowlands." It is a common surname in Finland and is often used to denote someone who lived or originated from a low-lying region in the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hamalainen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hamalainen: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamalainen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hamalainen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 L EY0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hamalainen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamalainen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hamalainen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hamalainen in braille

How to sign the name Hamalainen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hamalainen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hamalainen in sign language

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