Pekkinen Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pekkinen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekkinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4921:11,1721,722
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Pekkinen Last Name Facts

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

Pekkinen (Russian: Пеккинен) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekkinen? popularity and diffusion

Pekkinen is the 562,869th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pekkinen live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 11,172. In Finland Pekkinen is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 43 percent reside, North Karelia, where 11 percent reside and Tavastia Proper, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Finland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Pekkinen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pekkinen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Pekkinen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokkinen88410/
Pekkenen8829/
Pakkinen882/
Paakkinen82537/
Puikkinen821/
Poikkinen821/
Pokinen8035/
Pekinin807/
Pikinen801/
Pekinina755/
Pitkinen755/
Pahkinen755/
Pakkunen752/
Peukunen751/
Pekingin751/
Pekyonen751/
Pokkenen751/
Pakkenen751/
Paikinen751/
Petkinin751/
Paakkunen711/
Pecinin6718/
Pakenen6714/
Pekenyn674/
Pekunin673/
Pekenin673/
Pikänen671/

Pekkinen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekkinen in the Russian language
Пеккиненpekkinen-

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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 Pekkinen
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