Cognomen Karvonen (Karvonen 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The surname Karvonen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Sweden, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Finland, the United States, and Sweden.
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| Karvonen | Denmark, Canada, Finland, Sweden, United States |
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jaakko karvonen Finnish physician and archiater (1863-1943), FI (b. 1863) |
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viljo karvonen Finnish musician, FI (b. 1906) |
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mikko karvonen FI (b. 1904) |
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| aatami hermanni karvonen Finnish journalist, FI (b. 1865) |
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veikko karvonen athletics competitor, FI (b. 1926) |
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pentti karvonen Finnish steeplechase runner, FI (b. 1931) |
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| arvi karvonen Finnish composer (1888-1969), FI (b. 1888) |
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| juho karvonen Finnish politician (1888-1966), FI (b. 1888) |
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| ilmari karvonen FI (b. 1893) |
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| kauko karvonen FI (b. 1895) |
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| klaus karvonen Finnish pesäpallo player, FI (b. 1911) |
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| george w. karvonen American politician – Minnesota -House 1959-62 (District 50), US (b. 1913) |
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| toivo karvonen FI (b. 1906) |
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| martti karvonen Finnish physician and physiologist, FI (b. 1918) |
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| otto karvonen Finnish artist, FI (b. 1921) |
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