Laukkanen Surname

75,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Laukkanen Surname User-submission:

The Laukkanen surname is derived from the Finnish word laukka, meaning 'gallop', and the surname suffix -nen.

Laukkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5,9151:929115
Sweden2151:45,7993,590
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada631:584,85148,473
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England201:2,785,90397,972
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Norway151:342,81932,589
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France51:13,284,544357,392
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Laukkanen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Laukkanen surname is derived from the Finnish word laukka, meaning 'gallop', and the surname suffix -nen.

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Laukkanen Last Name Facts

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

Laukkanen (Russian: Лаукканен) is most common in Finland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Laukkanen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laukkanen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Laukkanen is the 75,085th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,114,133 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Laukkanen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Laukkanen is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 5,915 people, or 1 in 929. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent are found, Northern Savonia, where 14 percent are found and North Karelia, where 9 percent are found. Beside Finland this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Laukkanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laukkanen last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Laukkanen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 25.26% less than the national average, earning 258,645 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $39,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $41,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Laukkanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laukkanen in the Russian language
Лаукканенlaukkanen-

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Laukkanen Reference & Research

Laukkanen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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