Family name Purhonen (Purhonen 
) , in all the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Purhonen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Finland, Sweden, and China. Much less frequently, Purhonen is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Purhonen | Germany, Finland, Sweden, United States, China |
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pertti purhonen boxer, FI (b. 1942) |
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| onni purhonen FI (b. 1895) |
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pauliina turakka purhonen Finnish painter, FI (b. 1971) |
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| paula purhonen Finnish archaeologist, FI (b. 1945) |
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| kari purhonen Finnish singer, FI (b. 1951) |
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| risto purhonen FI (b. 1951) |
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| ari purhonen AU (b. 1953) |
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| semi purhonen Finnish sociologist, FI (b. 1975) |
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| janne purhonen researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-0635-4075 |
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| pekka purhonen Finnish artist, FI |
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| pessia purhonen Finnish association football player, FI |
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