Pentikainen Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Finland

Pentikainen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pentikainen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

The alternate forms: Pentikäinen (1,401) are calculated separately.

Pentikainen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pentikainen occurs most in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms: Pentikäinen. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pentikainen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Pentikainen reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 27 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Pentikainen is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 100 percent live. Apart from South Africa Pentikainen occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Pentikainen Last Name Statistics demography

Pentikainen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning 320,099 kr per year.

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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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