Nykanen Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Nykanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nykanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
Canada371:995,82774,831
Finland161:343,54424,270
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France101:6,642,272293,169
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Nykänen (6,091) & Nykãnen (1) are calculated separately.

Nykanen Last Name Facts

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

Nykanen is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Nykänen or Nykãnen. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nykanen.

How Common Is The Last Name Nykanen? popularity and diffusion

Nykanen is the 953,750th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. The last name Nykanen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Nykanen live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Nykanen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 2,196,721. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 27 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 23 percent reside and Minnesota, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Finland, where 6 percent reside.

Nykanen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nykanen surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Nykanen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $51,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nykänen956,091/
Nykãnen951/
Nykainen932/
Nykkanen931/
Nykönen861/
Nykenen861/
Nikkanen801,887/
Nykanyna803/
Nickanen802/
Naikanen802/
Nykkänen801/
Neskanen801/
Nishkanen751/
Niskannen751/
Nikonen7185/
Nikanin7121/
Nekonen713/
Nikkonen67343/
Niskonen6769/
Nekkonen6735/
Nikanina6720/
Nekonnen675/
Niskanin672/
Niskanem671/
Neukenen670/
Nikenin5744/
Nikonin5727/

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