Pitkäkoski Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pitkäkoski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pitkäkoski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1861:29,5523,951
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Pitkakoski (1) are calculated separately.

Pitkäkoski Last Name Facts

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

Pitkäkoski is most common in Finland. It can occur as a variant: Pitkakoski. For other potential spellings of Pitkäkoski click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitkäkoski? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pitkäkoski live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 29,552. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Ostrobothnia, where 25 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 20 percent live and Uusimaa, where 13 percent live. Outside of Finland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 4 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitkakoski971/
Pitkäkaski902/
Pihkakoski8099/
Pecikoski743/
Pitchekoskey640/
Picicoski631/
Podigačoski579/
Peichekoske571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pitkäkoski
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