Saarinen

Saarinen Meaning & Origin

About Saarinen
The surname Saarinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "saari," meaning "island" in Finnish. It is a common surname in Finland and is often used to denote someone who either lived on an island or had a connection to an island. The name is also associated with the renowned Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and his son Eero Saarinen, who made significant contributions to modern architecture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saarinen: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saarinen 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 Saarinen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 R IH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑrɪnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saarinen in Braille

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

The name Saarinen in braille

How to sign the name Saarinen using Sign Language

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

The name Saarinen in sign language

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