Puhakka Surname

140,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Puhakka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puhakka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,9491:1,864281
Sweden1151:85,6246,323
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Estonia191:69,56912,771
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Puhakka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puhakka is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Puhakka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhakka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,123rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,286,648 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Puhakka reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Puhakka is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is held by 2,949 people, or 1 in 1,864. In Finland Puhakka is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent live, North Karelia, where 17 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent live. Barring Finland Puhakka exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Puhakka Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Puhakka earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning $46,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pouhakka9342/
Puhaka921/
Buhakka861/
Puaka83144/
Bouhakka8055/
Pouaka77100/
Puakea7724/
Puhaca7719/
Puokka7716/
Puakai774/
Pfuaka774/
Puakaa774/
Vuhaka772/
Pauaka771/
Puakah771/
Puakas771/
Puakap771/
Puhaiko7164/
Bouhaka7130/
Puakait713/
Puakkoh712/
Buakkai711/
Pouhako711/
Pouakah711/
Puhaski711/
Puhajko711/
Buaka673,552/
Pwaka67240/
Puaca6780/
Pueka674/
Puako672/
Bouhacka672/
Pujjaika671/
Buhajska671/
Bouhaika671/

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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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  • 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 Puhakka
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