Jokinen Surname

36,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Jokinen Surname User-submission:

Jokinen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word joki, meaning 'river'.

Jokinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland12,7081:43326
United States6181:586,50347,922
Sweden3461:28,4592,321
Canada2231:165,22716,632
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
Australia951:284,16525,304
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Denmark281:201,59716,538
England241:2,321,58686,519
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Norway191:270,64728,127
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Jokinen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jokinen is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word joki, meaning 'river'.

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Jokinen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jokinen is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Jokinen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jokinen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,902nd most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 509,940 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Jokinen live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Finland, where it is held by 12,708 people, or 1 in 433. In Finland Jokinen is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 27 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 20 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 13 percent are found. Besides Finland this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Jokinen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jokinen last name are 7.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.24% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jokinen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning 331,750 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.17% less than the national average, earning $44,132 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joikinen931/
Joukainen88234/
Jokinin8627/
Yokinen8611/
Jokunen865/
Iokinen864/
Tjokinin8036/
Sokkinen8013/
Soykinen807/
Jaakinen801/
Joukahainen786/
Soukainen7552/
Jaaskinen752/
Yokynen714/
Sokinin714/
Jakunen712/
Sakinen712/
Jukinin711/
Soikinienė711/
Jakenen711/
Sakkinen67165/
Saakinen671/
Jukining671/
Youkynen671/

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