Family name Paananen (Paananen 
, Паананен 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common cognomen. The last name Paananen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Finland, Sweden, and the United States.
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| Paananen | Canada, Sweden, Slovakia, United States, Finland |
| Паананен | Kazakhstan |
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tuulikki paananen Finnish film actor (1915-1974), FI (b. 1915) |
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| ernest paananen musical artist, FI (b. 1879) |
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| yrjö paananen Finnish artist (1886-1910), FI (b. 1886) |
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matti rag paananen Finnish painter, FI (b. 1939) |
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| adiel paananen Finnish cross-country skier, FI (b. 1897) |
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| väinö paananen FI (b. 1889) |
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| aarne paananen Finnish politician (1910-2000), FI (b. 1910) |
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| kalle paananen Finnish speed skater, FI (b. 1910) |
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ilkka paananen Finnish pianist, FI (b. 1960) |
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| toivo paananen Finnish association football player, FI (b. 1914) |
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reijo paananen Finnish politician, FI (b. 1964) |
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| matti paananen Finnish association football player, FI (b. 1922) |
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| kauko paananen Finnish equestrian, FI (b. 1924) |
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| ilmo paananen Finnish civil servant politician (1927-2014), FI (b. 1927) |
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ilkka paananen Finnish software developer, FI (b. 1978) |
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