Pehkonen Surname
Approximately 3,034 people bear this surname
Pehkonen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2,799 | 1:1,964 | 302 |
| Sweden | 69 | 1:142,707 | 10,073 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Pehkonen Demographics
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Pehkonen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pehkonen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pehkonen occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pehkonen? popularity and diffusion
Pehkonen is the 146,197th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,401,960 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pehkonen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most common in Finland, where it is borne by 2,799 people, or 1 in 1,964. In Finland Pehkonen is most common in: Northern Savonia, where 29 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Finland Pehkonen is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Pehkonen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pehkonen surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pehkonen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 38.41% less than the national average, earning 213,163 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning $39,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $44,550 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pekonen | 93 | 788 | / |
| Pekkonen | 88 | 422 | / |
| Pihkonen | 88 | 16 | / |
| Pakonen | 80 | 206 | / |
| Pykonen | 80 | 63 | / |
| Pekonin | 80 | 12 | / |
| Pekonyn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pekkanen | 75 | 1,875 | / |
| Poikonen | 75 | 947 | / |
| Pitkonen | 75 | 283 | / |
| Pihkanen | 75 | 225 | / |
| Piskonen | 75 | 163 | / |
| Pakkonen | 75 | 141 | / |
| Pykkonen | 75 | 58 | / |
| Pekkenen | 75 | 29 | / |
| Pekonina | 75 | 29 | / |
| Puikonen | 75 | 23 | / |
| Pahkanen | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pekonyna | 75 | 4 | / |
| Paakonen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pakonien | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peukunen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puikkonen | 71 | 515 | / |
| Paakkonen | 71 | 473 | / |
| Piekkanen | 71 | 23 | / |
| Pakonienė | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phitkanen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pekkanien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakanen | 67 | 460 | / |
| Pikanen | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pekanin | 67 | 22 | / |
| Pokonin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pakenen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pakonin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pekenyn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pykönen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pekunin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pekenin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pikonin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pikänen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paakkkonen | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pehkonen
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