Markkanen Surname

122,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Markkanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Markkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,4171:1,609237
Sweden1371:71,8745,413
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway61:857,04855,549
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Markkanen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Markkanen (Russian: Маркканен) is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Markkanen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Markkanen is the 122,298th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,948,542 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Markkanen reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 3,417 people, or 1 in 1,609. In Finland Markkanen is mostly found in: Northern Savonia, where 26 percent live, Uusimaa, where 26 percent live and Southern Savonia, where 9 percent live. Barring Finland Markkanen exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Markkanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Markkanen surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Markkanen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 76.71% more than the national average, earning 611,542 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.09% more than the national average, earning $52,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.23% more than the national average, earning $69,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Markanen9430/
Markkonen892/
Markannen891/
Markanin828/
Markonnen785/
Markonin7114/
Markenin711/
Marconen711/
Marconin592/
Markonina561/

Markkanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Markkanen in the Russian language
Маркканенmarkkanen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Markkanen
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