Korhonen Surname
Approximately 26,610 people bear this surname
Korhonen Surname User-submission:
The Korhonen surname, derived from the word korho, which might mean 'hard of hearing' or 'clumsy, awkward'. The -nen ending is popular among Finnish surnames.
Korhonen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 24,144 | 1:228 | 1 |
| United States | 834 | 1:434,603 | 37,429 |
| Sweden | 739 | 1:13,324 | 1,146 |
| Estonia | 257 | 1:5,143 | 530 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Norway | 57 | 1:90,216 | 12,446 |
| Thailand | 44 | 1:1,605,417 | 210,847 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Korhonen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Korhonen surname, derived from the word korho, which might mean 'hard of hearing' or 'clumsy, awkward'. The -nen ending is popular among Finnish surnames.
- deleted-161759Korhonen is a Finnish surname, meaning 'son of a deaf person'.
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Korhonen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korhonen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Korhonen occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Korhonen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,538th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 273,865 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Korhonen are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is the most commonly held last name in one country:Finland, where 91 percent reside. The last name Korhonen is most frequently used in Finland, where it is borne by 24,144 people, or 1 in 228. In Finland Korhonen is most frequent in: Northern Savonia, where 25 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 23 percent reside and Kainuu, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Finland Korhonen is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.
Korhonen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Korhonen surname are 18.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Korhonen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.76% less than the national average, earning 274,227 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $48,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $50,993 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korhhonen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Koronen | 93 | 143 | / |
| Korgonen | 88 | 24 | / |
| Karhonen | 88 | 6 | / |
| Koroinen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kotronen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Corhonen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Korhanen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Korhonenová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kuronen | 80 | 2,895 | / |
| Karonen | 80 | 737 | / |
| Keronen | 80 | 655 | / |
| Koronin | 80 | 62 | / |
| Koronyn | 80 | 11 | / |
| Coronen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koranen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Korzonienė | 78 | 2 | / |
| Karhunen | 75 | 3,440 | / |
| Koiranen | 75 | 495 | / |
| Kurronen | 75 | 234 | / |
| Kourunen | 75 | 127 | / |
| Koronina | 75 | 31 | / |
| Kaaronen | 75 | 21 | / |
| Koronyna | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kauronen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Khoronin | 75 | 5 | / |
| Korganen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Korgonin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Karoonen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koranuen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khoranen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koraneng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coroneen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kharonaen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Korzhanin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khoronina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Korzhanyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kherronen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keränen | 67 | 6,011 | / |
| Keranen | 67 | 981 | / |
| Coronin | 67 | 119 | / |
| Karanen | 67 | 104 | / |
| Korenin | 67 | 47 | / |
| Kuranen | 67 | 38 | / |
| Karunen | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kuronin | 67 | 28 | / |
| Karonin | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kurunen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koranin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Korzūnienė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korunin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karonyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Käränen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coroneñ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koroninova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerenen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keronin | 67 | 1 | / |
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