Packalen Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Packalen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Packalen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4271:12,8731,943
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Packalén (228) & Packalèn (4) are calculated separately.

Packalen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Packalen is more commonly found in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Packalén or Packalèn. Click here for other potential spellings of Packalen.

How Common Is The Last Name Packalen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 618,896th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Packalen live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 12,873. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 55 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 15 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 13 percent live. Not including Finland this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 8 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Packalen Last Name Statistics demography

Packalen earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 32.07% more than the national average, earning $65,615 CAD per year.

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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 Packalen
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