Riikonen Surname
Approximately 4,150 people bear this surname
Riikonen Surname User-submission:
The Riikonen surname comes from the old Finnish first name Riiko, -nen ending means 'little'. Thus Riikonen means 'little Riiko'.
Riikonen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3,849 | 1:1,428 | 197 |
| Sweden | 118 | 1:83,447 | 6,152 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Riikonen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Riikonen surname comes from the old Finnish first name Riiko, -nen ending means 'little'. Thus Riikonen means 'little Riiko'.
- jonathanseagullRiikonen Demographics
Average Riikonen Salary in
United States
$50,574 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Riikonen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Riikonen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Riikonen (Russian: Рииконен) is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Riikonen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 111,786th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,756,035 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Riikonen live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in Scandinavia.
Riikonen is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 3,849 people, or 1 in 1,428. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 33 percent live, North Karelia, where 14 percent live and Central Finland, where 8 percent live. Aside from Finland this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Riikonen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Riikonen surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Riikonen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.97% less than the national average, earning 235,427 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $50,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $46,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riikkonen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Riikoinen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Riikanen | 88 | 5 | / |
| Riykonen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Räikkonen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rehikoinen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Räikönen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Räikkönen | 71 | 921 | / |
| Ryaykenen | 59 | 11 | / |
| Ryaykkenen | 56 | 5 | / |
Riikonen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Riikonen in the Russian language | ||
| Рииконен | riikonen | - |
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