Koskinen Surname
Approximately 19,544 people bear this surname
Koskinen Surname User-submission:
The Koskinen surname is derived from the word koski, meaning 'rapids', and the common surname suffix -nen.
Koskinen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 17,715 | 1:310 | 9 |
| United States | 677 | 1:535,390 | 44,465 |
| Sweden | 535 | 1:18,405 | 1,545 |
| Estonia | 119 | 1:11,108 | 1,602 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| Russia | 86 | 1:1,675,849 | 110,706 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Greece | 22 | 1:503,627 | 63,727 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Koskinen (14) may also be a first name.
Koskinen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Koskinen surname is derived from the word koski, meaning 'rapids', and the common surname suffix -nen.
- cardeThe Finnish surname Koskinen, derived from the word koski meaning 'a rapid' in English.
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Koskinen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koskinen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koskinen (Russian: Коскинен) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koskinen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 27,505th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 372,879 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Koskinen are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia. Koskinen is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name internationally, held by 14 people.
The last name is most common in Finland, where it is borne by 17,715 people, or 1 in 310. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 14 percent are found. Not including Finland it occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.
Koskinen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Koskinen last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Koskinen last name are 0.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Koskinen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning 353,626 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $49,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koskinien | 94 | 2 | / |
| Koiskinen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Keskinen | 88 | 3,855 | / |
| Kaskinen | 88 | 833 | / |
| Koskunen | 88 | 30 | / |
| Koskinin | 88 | 14 | / |
| Kuskinen | 88 | 13 | / |
| Koskynen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Koskinina | 82 | 9 | / |
| Koškinienė | 78 | 4 | / |
| Koskenin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koskynyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koskynyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaschinin | 56 | 36 | / |
| Khashchinin | 53 | 51 | / |
Koskinen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koskinen in the Russian language | ||
| Коскинен | koskinen | - |
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