Mikkanen Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Mikkanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mikkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4721:11,6461,785
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mikkanen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mikkanen (Russian: Микканен) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mikkanen? popularity and diffusion

Mikkanen is the 632,228th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Mikkanen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 472 people, or 1 in 11,646. In Finland Mikkanen is mostly concentrated in: Northern Savonia, where 70 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 12 percent are found and Southern Savonia, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Finland it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Russia, where 0 percent are found.

Mikkanen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mikkanen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mikkanen Last Name Statistics demography

Mikkanen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mikkanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mikkanen in the Russian language
Микканенmikkanen-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mikkanen
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