Find out how popular the last name Juntunen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Juntunen.

Juntunen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Juntunen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juntunen in America

Juntunen is the 22856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juntunen surname appeared 1,120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Juntunen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juntunen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Juntunen

The surname JUNTUNEN originates from Finland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Finnish word "junttu," which means "stump" or "tree stump," suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a prominent tree stump or worked as a logger.

The name's earliest recorded appearances can be found in parish records and census documents from central and eastern Finland. In the 1600s, the name was often spelled as "Juntun" or "Juntuin," reflecting the regional dialects and variations in spelling at the time.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Pekka Juntunen, a farmer born in 1675 in the village of Tohmajärvi, in what is now eastern Finland. His descendants continued to use the Juntunen name, which eventually spread to other parts of the country.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Juho Juntunen (1823-1901), a Finnish politician and farmer who served in the Finnish Diet (parliament) and advocated for the rights of the Finnish-speaking population during the period of Russian rule.

Another historically significant individual was Eero Juntunen (1901-1976), a Finnish cross-country skier who won a bronze medal in the 4x10km relay event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

The name Juntunen has also been associated with several notable Finnish writers and artists. These include the novelist Matti Juntunen (1908-1984), known for his works depicting rural life in Finland, and the painter Olli Juntunen (1918-1995), who was part of the modernist movement in Finnish art.

Another individual of note was Vilho Juntunen (1900-1975), a Finnish military officer who served in World War II and later became a Lieutenant General in the Finnish Defense Forces.

While the Juntunen surname is most prevalent in Finland, it has also been carried by Finnish immigrants to other parts of the world, including North America and Sweden, where small communities of Juntunen descendants can be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juntunen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Juntunen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Juntunen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Juntunen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Juntunen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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