About Kariniemi
The surname Kariniemi is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "kari" meaning "rock" or "stone" and "niemi" meaning "cape" or "peninsula." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kariniemi can be interpreted as "rocky cape" or "stone peninsula." It is a relatively common surname in Finland and is often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to rocky coastal areas or peninsulas in the country.
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The surname Kariniemi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kariniemi 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 Kariniemi is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kariniemi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kariniemi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.