Jalkanen Surname
Approximately 1,736 people bear this surname
Jalkanen Surname User-submission:
The Jalkanen surname derives from the Finnish word jalka, meaning 'foot' or 'leg'.
Jalkanen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,567 | 1:3,508 | 556 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Jalkanen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jalkanen surname derives from the Finnish word jalka, meaning 'foot' or 'leg'.
- evakatkeJalkanen Demographics
Average Jalkanen Salary in
United States
$44,540 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jalkanen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jalkanen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jalkanen is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jalkanen? popularity and diffusion
Jalkanen is the 232,523rd most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,197,895 people. Jalkanen is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Jalkanen live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.
Jalkanen is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 1,567 people, or 1 in 3,508. In Finland Jalkanen is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 27 percent reside, Northern Savonia, where 24 percent reside and Central Finland, where 13 percent reside. Barring Finland Jalkanen is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Jalkanen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jalkanen surname are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jalkanen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.22% more than the national average, earning $44,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.89% less than the national average, earning $41,790 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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