Hokkanen Surname

92,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Hokkanen Surname User-submission:

(Finnish) From Karelian given name Hokka (from Russian Foka, Greek Phokas) and associative surname suffix -nen.

Hokkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,3931:1,251170
United States3841:943,90370,502
Sweden1641:60,0414,601
Estonia1271:10,4081,483
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Norway71:734,61250,907
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Hokkanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Finnish) From Karelian given name Hokka (from Russian Foka, Greek Phokas) and associative surname suffix -nen.

- miwasatoshi

Hokkanen Last Name Facts

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

Hokkanen has its highest incidence in Finland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hokkanen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hokkanen? popularity and diffusion

Hokkanen is the 92,453rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,410,129 people. The surname Hokkanen is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Hokkanen reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Hokkanen is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 4,393 people, or 1 in 1,251. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent live, Central Finland, where 23 percent live and Southern Savonia, where 18 percent live. Barring Finland it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Hokkanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hokkanen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Hokkanen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning 295,891 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,380 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,868 CAD per year.

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