Valjakka Surname

437,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Valjakka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valjakka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7521:7,3091,148
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Valjakka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valjakka occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valjakka? popularity and diffusion

Valjakka is the 437,080th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,283,498 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Valjakka are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 7,309. In Finland it is primarily found in: Southern Savonia, where 30 percent live, Uusimaa, where 23 percent live and Päijänne Tavastia, where 13 percent live. Excluding Finland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waljakka883/
Valjakosz711/
Vasiljauskas701/
Veljaca6772/
Väljako6715/
Valcaca6714/
Vassiljako678/
Walsaka674/
Volcaka672/
Volsaka672/
Veljako671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Valjakka
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