Toivanen Explained

Toivanen is a Finnish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 93.9% of all known bearers of the surname Toivanen were residents of Finland (frequency 1:805) and 2.9% of Sweden (1:46,447).

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:805) in the following regions:^[1]

• 1. Northern Savonia (1:136)
• 2. North Karelia (1:214)
• 3. Kainuu (1:398)
• 4. Southern Savonia (1:559)

People

• Ahti Toivanen (born 1990), Finnish biathlete
• Armi Toivanen (born 1980), Finnish actress
• Erkki Toivanen (1938–2011), Finnish journalist
• Irma Toivanen (1922–2010), Finnish politician and teacher
• Joonas Toivanen (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player
• Laura Toivanen (born 1988), Finnish biathlete, sister or Ahti
• Maarit Toivanen (born 1954), Finnish business executive

Notes and References

1. http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/toivanen#surnames Toivanen surname distribution