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| meaning = "river", from |
| meaning = "river", from {{Lang|fi|[[wikt:virta#Finnish|virta]]}} ("river, stream") |
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| region = [[Finland]] |
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| language = Finnish |
| language = Finnish |
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| variant = [[Virtanen (surname)|Virtanen]] |
| variant = [[Virtanen (surname)|Virtanen]] |
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'''Virta''' (also written as '''Wirta''') is a |
'''{{Langr|fi|Virta}}''' (also written as '''{{Langr|fi|Wirta}}''') is a [[Laine type]] [[Finnish surname]] (in [[Finnish language|Finnish]], it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include: |
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* [[Eemeli Virta]] (born 2000), Finnish footballer |
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==Geographical distribution== |
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As of 2014, 87.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Virta'' were residents of [[Finland]] (frequency 1:1,180), 4.4% of the [[United States]] (1:1,543,809), 3.4% of [[Sweden]] (1:54,402), 1.1% of [[Nepal]] (1:499,666) and 1.0% of [[Russia]] (1:2,576,628). |
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In [[Finland]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,180) in the following regions:<ref name="virta2014">[https://forebears.io/surnames/virta Virta surname distribution]</ref> |
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* 1. [[Southwest Finland]] (1:502) |
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* 2. [[Satakunta]] (1:503) |
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* 3. [[Tavastia Proper]] (1:774) |
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* 4. [[Pirkanmaa]] (1:807) |
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* 5. [[Päijänne Tavastia]] (1:1,042) |
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* 6. [[Uusimaa]] (1:1,108) |
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==People== |
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* [[Hannu Virta]] (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player |
* [[Hannu Virta]] (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Ilkka Juhani Virta]] (born 1961), Finnish historian |
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* [[Jalmari Virta]] (1884–1938), Finnish politician |
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* [[Marjukka Virta]] (born 1983), Finnish ringette player |
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* [[Nikolai Virta]] (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner |
* [[Nikolai Virta]] (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner |
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* [[Olavi Virta]] (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango" |
* [[Olavi Virta]] (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango" |
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* [[Ossi Virta]] (born 1988), Finnish football manager and footballer |
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* [[Päivi Virta]] (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Patrik Virta]] (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Pekka Virta]] (born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Sofia Virta]] (born 1990), Finnish politician |
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* [[Tony Virta]] (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player |
* [[Tony Virta]] (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player |
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{{Stream-surname}} |
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==References== |
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{{Portal bar|Finland}} |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Finnish |
[[Category:Finnish surnames of Laine type]] |
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[[Category:Surnames of Finnish origin]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 17 September 2024
| Language(s) | Finnish |
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| Meaning | "river", from virta ("river, stream") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
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| Variant form(s) | Virtanen |
Virta (also written as Wirta) is a Laine type Finnish surname (in Finnish, it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include:
- Eemeli Virta (born 2000), Finnish footballer
- Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
- Ilkka Juhani Virta (born 1961), Finnish historian
- Jalmari Virta (1884–1938), Finnish politician
- Marjukka Virta (born 1983), Finnish ringette player
- Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
- Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
- Ossi Virta (born 1988), Finnish football manager and footballer
- Päivi Virta (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player
- Patrik Virta (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pekka Virta (born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player
- Sofia Virta (born 1990), Finnish politician
- Tony Virta (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
This page lists people with the surname Virta.
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