Hiekkanen Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Hiekkanen Surname User-submission:

Hiekkanen is an Eastern Finnish version of the surname Hiekkala, meaning 'sandy'.

Hiekkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3051:18,0222,574
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hiekkanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hiekkanen is an Eastern Finnish version of the surname Hiekkala, meaning 'sandy'.

- evakatke

The Hiekkanen surname derives from the Finnish word, meaning 'sand'.

- evakatke

Hiekkanen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiekkanen occurs most in Finland. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiekkanen? popularity and diffusion

Hiekkanen is the 837,371st most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. Hiekkanen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hiekkanen reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 18,022. In Finland Hiekkanen is most numerous in: Central Finland, where 40 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Finland Hiekkanen is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

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