Pohjonen Surname

261,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pohjonen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohjonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,3671:4,021633
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Estonia421:31,4725,782
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Pohjonen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohjonen is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohjonen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 261,328th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,851,895 people. The surname Pohjonen occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Pohjonen are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Finland, where it is carried by 1,367 people, or 1 in 4,021. In Finland Pohjonen is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent live, Central Finland, where 13 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live. Other than Finland this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Estonia, where 3 percent live.

Pohjonen Last Name Statistics demography

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

Pohjonen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohjoinen944/
Pohjanen88586/
Poyhonen88143/
Pohjonem881/
Pohgonen881/
Pouchonen821/
Phionen80425/
Pohonyn8046/
Pohonin8013/
Pihonen805/
Pajonen801/
Pohanen801/
Poeyhoenen782/
Pohonyna7553/
Peijonen7519/
Paajonen758/
Paihonen754/
Poinen71720/
Pijnen71237/
Poynen711/
Poojomnin711/
Phujomnin711/
Peonen711/
Pjunen711/
Pokhonina711/
Pounen711/
Pajunen673,378/
Pasonen67242/
Phionin67171/
Pajanen67106/
Pozanen6724/
Puijnen6722/
Poyanen6712/
Pehunen6711/
Pihanen6710/
Pahunen677/
Pazonen676/
Phaonin674/
Pohanyn671/
Pujanen671/
Pahonin671/
Pojanin671/

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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 Pohjonen
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