Pekkari Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Pekkari Surname User-submission:

The surname Pekkari means 'wood' in Finnish.

Pekkari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2111:46,6673,636
Finland91:610,74534,002
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pekkari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pekkari means 'wood' in Finnish.

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Pekkari Last Name Facts

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

Pekkari is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekkari? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,070,546th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Pekkari are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 46,667. In Sweden Pekkari is mostly found in: Norrbotten County, where 52 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent live and Stockholm County, where 14 percent live. Aside from Sweden Pekkari exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

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