Pehkonen Surname

146,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pehkonen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pehkonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,7991:1,964302
Sweden691:142,70710,073
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Norway61:857,04855,549
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Pehkonen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pehkonen occurs most in Finland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pehkonen.

How Common Is The Last Name Pehkonen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pehkonen is the 146,197th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,401,960 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pehkonen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Pehkonen is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 2,799 people, or 1 in 1,964. In Finland Pehkonen is most frequent in: Northern Savonia, where 29 percent live, Uusimaa, where 23 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent live. Excluding Finland this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Pehkonen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pehkonen are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pekonen93788/
Pekkonen88422/
Pihkonen8816/
Pakonen80206/
Pykonen8063/
Pekonin8012/
Pekonyn802/
Pekkanen751,875/
Poikonen75947/
Pitkonen75283/
Pihkanen75225/
Piskonen75163/
Pakkonen75141/
Pykkonen7558/
Pekkenen7529/
Pekonina7529/
Puikonen7523/
Pahkanen7510/
Pekonyna754/
Paakonen752/
Pakonien751/
Peukunen751/
Puikkonen71515/
Paakkonen71473/
Piekkanen7123/
Pakonienė715/
Phitkanen714/
Pekkanien711/
Pakanen67460/
Pikanen6727/
Pekanin6722/
Pokonin6716/
Pakenen6714/
Pakonin6711/
Pekenyn674/
Pykönen674/
Pekunin673/
Pekenin673/
Pikonin672/
Pikänen671/
Paakkkonen671/

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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 Pehkonen
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