Ruokonen Surname

270,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ruokonen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruokonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,3411:4,099648
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
England71:7,959,723202,100
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ruokonen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruokonen is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruokonen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 270,292nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,050,274 people. The last name Ruokonen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ruokonen reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Ruokonen is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is held by 1,341 people, or 1 in 4,099. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 33 percent are found, South Karelia, where 15 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Finland this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Ruokonen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruokonen surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruokonen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 29.9% less than the national average, earning 242,588 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $33,860 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruokanen88272/
Roikonen88241/
Rokkonen88120/
Raukonen881/
Ruoskanen8241/
Rakonen802/
Rokonin801/
Rahkonen751,554/
Rokkanen75202/
Raukunen7534/
Rokotnin753/
Rokotnyn752/
Roukanen751/
Rauskanen7115/
Rahkonien711/
Rahkoneen711/
Rouskanen711/
Rokanin671/
Roškanin6328/
Raskunen6311/
Rakaneng636/
Rokhanin631/
Rokunina631/
Roskanin631/
Rakhonyna591/
Rakūnienė591/
Rakunin5310/
Rakanin537/
Rakenin532/
Rakunina504/
Rakunyna502/
Rokhanim502/

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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 Ruokonen
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