Karkkainen Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
San Marino

Karkkainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkkainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Finland131:422,82327,659
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
San Marino11:33,214932
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Kärkkainen (2) are calculated separately.

Karkkainen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karkkainen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kärkkainen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkkainen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Karkkainen reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Karkkainen is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States Karkkainen is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 26 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Karkkainen exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and Finland, where 7 percent live.

Karkkainen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karkkainen surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karkkainen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $50,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.47% more than the national average, earning $81,714 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karkkainen
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