Leskinen Surname
Approximately 8,173 people bear this surname
Leskinen Surname User-submission:
The Leskinen surname is derived from the Finnish word leski, meaning 'widow', and the surname suffix -nen.
Leskinen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 7,350 | 1:748 | 81 |
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| Sweden | 209 | 1:47,114 | 3,670 |
| Estonia | 104 | 1:12,710 | 1,932 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Russia | 66 | 1:2,183,683 | 132,197 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Leskinen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Leskinen surname is derived from the Finnish word leski, meaning 'widow', and the surname suffix -nen.
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Average Leskinen Salary in
United States
$40,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leskinen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leskinen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leskinen (Russian: Лескинен) is found most in Finland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leskinen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Leskinen is the 61,520th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 891,661 people. The last name Leskinen occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Leskinen are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most numerous in Finland, where it is borne by 7,350 people, or 1 in 748. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Savonia, where 42 percent live, Uusimaa, where 22 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 4 percent live. Barring Finland this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Leskinen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leskinen last name are 27.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leskinen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.98% more than the national average, earning 425,623 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laskinen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Laskinin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leschinin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lesquenen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshchinin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Loskunin | 63 | 31 | / |
| Loskunyn | 63 | 3 | / |
| Laskunin | 63 | 2 | / |
| Liaškinienė | 63 | 1 | / |
Leskinen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leskinen in the Russian language | ||
| Лескинен | leskinen | - |
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