Pekonen Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pekonen Surname User-submission:

This Finnish surname originates from the Setukansa area in south eastern Estonia. The surname is derived from the religious symbol, peko, which is traditionally placed in a field.

Pekonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7201:7,6341,197
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pekonen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Finnish surname originates from the Setukansa area in south eastern Estonia. The surname is derived from the religious symbol, peko, which is traditionally placed in a field.

- otso

Pekonen Last Name Facts

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

Pekonen (Russian: Пеконен) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pekonen.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekonen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 435,773rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,248,155 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Pekonen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Pekonen is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 720 people, or 1 in 7,634. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent reside, Päijänne Tavastia, where 13 percent reside and Southern Savonia, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Pekonen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pekonen last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pekonen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.64% less than the national average, earning $35,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pehkonen933,034/
Pekkonen93422/
Pakonen86206/
Pykonen8663/
Pekonin8612/
Pekonyn862/
Pekkanen801,875/
Poikonen80947/
Pitkonen80283/
Piskonen80163/
Pakkonen80141/
Pykkonen8058/
Pekkenen8029/
Pekonina8029/
Puikonen8023/
Pihkonen8016/
Pekonyna804/
Paakonen802/
Pakonien801/
Peukunen801/
Puikkonen75515/
Paakkonen75473/
Piekkanen7523/
Pakonienė755/
Pekkanien751/
Pakanen71460/
Pikanen7127/
Pekanin7122/
Pokonin7116/
Pakenen7114/
Pakonin7111/
Pykönen714/
Pekenyn714/
Pekenin713/
Pekunin713/
Pikonin712/
Paakkkonen711/
Pikänen711/
Pakkanen672,105/
Pitkanen67433/
Pykhonin67272/
Pihkanen67225/
Pikkanen6745/
Piskunen6739/
Petkanin6732/
Pakanien6728/
Pekanina6722/
Pakhonin6719/
Paakanen6719/
Pykhonyn6715/
Pahkanen6710/
Piskanen676/
Packanen674/
Pökkönen672/
Pekunina671/
Pizkanen671/
Pikonina671/
Pakkenen671/
Pokkenen671/
Pitkönen671/
Pickenen670/

Pekonen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekonen in the Russian language
Пеконенpekonen-

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