Palokoski Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Palokoski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palokoski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland551:99,94010,215
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Sweden101:984,67673,605

Palokoski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palokoski is held by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palokoski? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palokoski is the 2,106,139th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Palokoski live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 99,940. In Finland Palokoski is most numerous in: Ostrobothnia, where 24 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 20 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 18 percent are found. Besides Finland this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Sweden, where 13 percent are found.

Palokoski Last Name Statistics demography

Palokoski earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,466 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 Palokoski
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