Pakkanen Surname

198,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pakkanen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pakkanen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,8531:2,966462
Russia921:1,566,555105,717
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Estonia421:31,4725,782
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Pakkanen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pakkanen (Russian: Пакканен) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakkanen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 198,621st most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,462,017 people. The surname Pakkanen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Pakkanen reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is held by 1,853 people, or 1 in 2,966. In Finland Pakkanen is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent live, Kymenlaakso, where 18 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 8 percent live. Besides Finland it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Pakkanen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

The amount Pakkanen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.05% less than the national average, earning 280,138 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $42,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.79% less than the national average, earning $38,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paakkanen94350/
Pakanen93460/
Pekkanen881,875/
Pakkonen88141/
Pakanien8828/
Paakanen8819/
Pahkanen8810/
Packanen884/
Pakkenen881/
Pakkanem881/
Paakkonen82473/
Paukkonen82311/
Poukkanen8234/
Pekkanien821/
Pakonen80206/
Pakenen8014/
Pakanin8013/
Pacanen802/
Paakkkonen781/
Pekkonen75422/
Pekkenen7529/
Pakhanin754/
Paakonen752/
Pökkönen752/
Pokkenen751/
Paskanin751/
Pakanina751/
Pakonien751/
Puikkonen71515/
Pakonienė715/
Paikannin711/
Pekonen67788/
Pekanin6722/
Pakonin6711/
Pacanin674/
Pokanem673/
Patkeineng672/
Pokanin671/

Pakkanen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pakkanen in the Russian language
Пакканенpakkanen-

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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 Pakkanen
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