Explore the Family Name Kyllonen

The meaning of Kyllonen

Finnish (Kyllönen): from the old personal name Kyllä, Kylliä, or Kyllö ‘someone with something in abundance’ + the surname suffix -nen. Recorded as a hereditary surname since the Middle Ages in Savonia in the east of Finland, it spread from there early to Kainuu and northern Ostrobothnia. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Tauno, Aune, Eino, Jussi, Toimi, Toivo, Wilho.

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How common is the last name Kyllonen in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kyllonen has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It moved up in rank from 37,986 to 36,900, marking a change of 2.86%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 549 to 605, showing a 10.2% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people increased by 5%, from 0.2 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,986	#36,900	2.86%
Count	549	605	10.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kyllonen

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kyllonen, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, predominantly falls within the White demographic which dropped slightly from 95.26% in 2000 to 91.90% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races grew by 39.66%, from 2.37% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.91% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010, marking a 190.11% change. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010 at 1.16%, while the count for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at zero throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	91.9%	-3.53%
Two or More Races	2.37%	3.31%	39.66%
Hispanic	0.91%	2.64%	190.11%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%