Peltonen

Peltonen Meaning & Origin

About Peltonen
The surname Peltonen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "pelto," which means "field" in Finnish. The suffix "-nen" is a common Finnish surname ending, indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, Peltonen can be interpreted to mean "one who belongs to or is descended from the field." This surname likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked in or near a field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peltonen: 328
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61297
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTNN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0430505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L T AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/peltonen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peltonen in Braille

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

The name Peltonen in braille

How to sign the name Peltonen using Sign Language

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

The name Peltonen in sign language

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