Pelkonen Surname

109,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pelkonen Surname User-submission:

The Pelkonen surname is derived from the Finnish word pelko, meaning 'fear', and a common surname suffix -nen.

Pelkonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3,9131:1,405193
Sweden1041:94,6806,886
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England191:2,932,529101,561
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Norway91:571,36544,190
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Pelkonen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pelkonen surname is derived from the Finnish word pelko, meaning 'fear', and a common surname suffix -nen.

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Pelkonen Last Name Facts

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

Pelkonen (Russian: Пелконен) occurs in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelkonen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 109,165th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,709,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Pelkonen are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Finland, where it is carried by 3,913 people, or 1 in 1,405. In Finland Pelkonen is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 29 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 18 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 10 percent live. Apart from Finland it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Pelkonen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelkonen surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Pelkonen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning 244,002 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $46,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pelkonen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelkonen in the Russian language
Пелконенpelkonen-

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