Korhonen

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Korhonen is a Finnish family name .

With 23,389 namesake (as of March 2014) it is the most common family name in Finland. The name is probably of Eastern Finnish origin, it was first recorded in Savo in the 16th century . The derivation is uncertain, the most common theory is based on the outdated dialect word korho , "deaf, deaf", also " stupid , clumsy ".

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Individual evidence

  1. Väestörekisterikeskus: Yleisimmät sukunimet March 17, 2014
  2. Pirjo Mikkonen: Nimenselitys on eri asia kuin sananselitys , in: Sukuviesti 1987: 1, pp. 10-12.