Heikkinen Surname
Approximately 20,942 people bear this surname
Heikkinen Surname User-submission:
(Finnish) Descendant of Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry, from German Heinrich ('home-ruler').
Heikkinen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 18,442 | 1:298 | 8 |
| United States | 1,405 | 1:257,978 | 24,387 |
| Sweden | 646 | 1:15,243 | 1,303 |
| Canada | 114 | 1:323,207 | 29,592 |
| Estonia | 107 | 1:12,353 | 1,844 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Heikkinen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Finnish) Descendant of Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry, from German Heinrich ('home-ruler').
- deleted-173293Heikkinen Demographics
Average Male Heikkinen Height
176.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Heikkinen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heikkinen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heikkinen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heikkinen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Heikkinen is the 25,719th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,987 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Heikkinen are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 18,442 people, or 1 in 298. In Finland it is mostly found in: Kainuu, where 22 percent live, Uusimaa, where 19 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 19 percent live. Excluding Finland it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Heikkinen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Heikkinen surname are 10.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Heikkinen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning 298,776 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $44,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,985 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heikkienen | 95 | 2 | / |
| Kheikkinen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Heikinen | 94 | 36 | / |
| Eikkinen | 94 | 12 | / |
| Hekkinen | 94 | 3 | / |
| Heikkenen | 89 | 33 | / |
| Heikkinem | 89 | 4 | / |
| Haekkinen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hiekkinen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hetkkinen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eikinen | 88 | 8 | / |
| Kheykkinen | 84 | 71 | / |
| Heiskainen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kheikkynen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Häkkinen | 82 | 5,360 | / |
| Hakkinen | 82 | 332 | / |
| Heikenen | 82 | 24 | / |
| Aikkinen | 82 | 7 | / |
| Eekkinen | 82 | 5 | / |
| Kheykinen | 78 | 129 | / |
| Khakkinen | 78 | 26 | / |
| Eikinienė | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hekkeanen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Heikkenin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Äkkinen | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hakinen | 75 | 12 | / |
| Häkinen | 75 | 11 | / |
| Akkinen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ekkenen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iokinen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eykinen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kheykkynen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kheykkenen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Häkkänen | 71 | 332 | / |
| Hackinen | 71 | 36 | / |
| Jehkinen | 71 | 26 | / |
| Haukinen | 71 | 20 | / |
| Hakoinen | 71 | 17 | / |
| Yekineen | 71 | 7 | / |
| Akkinent | 71 | 3 | / |
| Joikinen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakinenn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikänen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ekinin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akinen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekenen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikinina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikenen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Äkinen | 67 | 1 | / |
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Heikkinen Reference & Research
Heikkinen FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Heikkinen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Heikkinen
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