Parkinen Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Parkinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parkinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pärkinen (34) are calculated separately.

Parkinen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parkinen (Russian: Паркинен) is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Pärkinen. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Parkinen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,414,640th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. Parkinen is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Parkinen reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 38 percent live, Michigan, where 21 percent live and Minnesota, where 18 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 30 percent live and Finland, where 8 percent live.

Parkinen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Parkinen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Parkinen last name grew 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Parkinen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Parkinen surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

Parkinen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,538 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pärkinen9634/
Parkkinen942,871/
Perkinen8832/
Parkunen881/
Parkkunen8250/
Pärkkinen821/
Parkining820/
Perkkainen781/
Parkening7141/
Perkunin631/

Parkinen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parkinen in the Russian language
Паркиненparkinen-

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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 Parkinen
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