Korhonen Surname

20,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland24,1441:2281
United States8341:434,60337,429
Sweden7391:13,3241,146
Estonia2571:5,143530
Canada2511:146,79515,033
Australia581:465,44335,949
Norway571:90,21612,446
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
England431:1,295,76958,667
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China61:227,886,92811,701
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France51:13,284,544357,392
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

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.

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Korhonen 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.

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