Jalkanen Surname

232,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Jalkanen Surname User-submission:

The Jalkanen surname derives from the Finnish word jalka, meaning 'foot' or 'leg'.

Jalkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,5671:3,508556
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Jalkanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jalkanen surname derives from the Finnish word jalka, meaning 'foot' or 'leg'.

- evakatke

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jalkanien941/
Yalkanen885/
Jalkhanem821/
Jalkkonen821/
Jolkkanen821/
Halkonen7549/
Salkonen7517/
Jolkkonen71364/
Holkonen636/
Yalkonin633/
Salcanin631/

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