Pulkkinen Surname
Approximately 9,149 people bear this surname
Pulkkinen Surname User-submission:
The Pulkkinen surname comes from the word pulkki, which means 'block of wood', and the ending -nen, which is commonly added to Finnish surnames.
Pulkkinen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8,344 | 1:659 | 60 |
| United States | 274 | 1:1,322,843 | 92,374 |
| Sweden | 257 | 1:38,314 | 3,073 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Estonia | 65 | 1:20,335 | 3,530 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Pulkkinen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Pulkkinen surname comes from the word pulkki, which means 'block of wood', and the ending -nen, which is commonly added to Finnish surnames.
- jtapPulkkinen Demographics
Average Pulkkinen Salary in
United States
$46,543 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pulkkinen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pulkkinen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pulkkinen (Russian: Пулккинен) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pulkkinen? popularity and diffusion
Pulkkinen is the 55,496th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 796,540 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Pulkkinen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most numerous in Finland, where it is carried by 8,344 people, or 1 in 659. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 27 percent live, Southern Savonia, where 11 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 8 percent live. Outside of Finland it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Pulkkinen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pulkkinen are 15.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.29% registered with the political party.
The amount Pulkkinen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.78% less than the national average, earning 260,317 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $46,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning $47,745 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulkkkinen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pulkinen | 94 | 195 | / |
| Pulkknen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pulkkanen | 89 | 482 | / |
| Pulkinena | 89 | 27 | / |
| Pullkinen | 89 | 3 | / |
| Palkkinen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pulkinnen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Puolakkainen | 86 | 33 | / |
| Puolukkainen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puolokkainen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palkinen | 82 | 10 | / |
| Pelkinen | 82 | 6 | / |
| Pulkonen | 82 | 6 | / |
| Pulkanen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pylkknen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Puolakainen | 80 | 64 | / |
| Puolokainen | 80 | 41 | / |
| Puilikineni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pylkkänen | 78 | 1,290 | / |
| Pylkkönen | 78 | 363 | / |
| Palkeinen | 78 | 142 | / |
| Pylkkanen | 78 | 54 | / |
| Pölkkynen | 78 | 13 | / |
| Pylkkonen | 78 | 3 | / |
| Pelkkonen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pylkäinen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Polukainen | 74 | 20 | / |
| Palikainen | 74 | 16 | / |
| Palakainen | 74 | 8 | / |
| Polokainen | 74 | 5 | / |
| Pelkonen | 71 | 4,264 | / |
| Palkonen | 71 | 48 | / |
| Pulkanan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilkinon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polkinin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pellikainen | 70 | 98 | / |
| Puolokaynen | 70 | 60 | / |
| Puolakaynen | 70 | 33 | / |
| Pilkionienė | 70 | 6 | / |
| Puolukaynen | 70 | 5 | / |
| Pulkanina | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pelkoneni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paulikonienė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pullikkunnan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polkinhon | 67 | 0 | / |
Pulkkinen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pulkkinen in the Russian language | ||
| Пулккинен | pulkkinen | - |
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