Hekkanen Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Hekkanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hekkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland881:62,4637,172
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Hekkanen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hekkanen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hekkanen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hekkanen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hekkanen? popularity and diffusion

Hekkanen is the 1,511,557th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hekkanen live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 62,463. In Finland Hekkanen is most frequent in: Lapland, where 40 percent reside, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 31 percent reside and Kymenlaakso, where 8 percent reside. Not including Finland Hekkanen exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Sweden, where 12 percent reside.

Hekkanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hekkanen surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hekkanen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53.28% more than the national average, earning $66,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning $41,089 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hekkanen
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