Heikkinen Surname

25,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Heikkinen Surname User-submission:

(Finnish) Descendant of Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry, from German Heinrich ('home-ruler').

Heikkinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland18,4421:2988
United States1,4051:257,97824,387
Sweden6461:15,2431,303
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Estonia1071:12,3531,844
Australia571:473,60936,415
England281:1,989,93178,001
Norway251:205,69123,411
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Austria101:851,54467,454
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Heikkinen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Finnish) Descendant of Heikki, the Finnish form of Henry, from German Heinrich ('home-ruler').

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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.

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Heikkinen Reference & Research

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