Valkama Surname

164,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Valkama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valkama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,4401:2,253347
Sweden831:118,6368,469
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Valkama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valkama (Russian: Валкама) occurs most in Finland. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Valkama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,227th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,758,344 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Valkama reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Valkama is most widely held in Finland, where it is carried by 2,440 people, or 1 in 2,253. In Finland Valkama is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 25 percent are found and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Finland this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent are found and Estonia, where 2 percent are found.

Valkama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Valkama has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Valkama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valkama last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valkama earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 67.07% more than the national average, earning $72,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning $45,096 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valkamaa938/
Valkamma933/
Valkamas931/
Valkasmaa882/
Valkema86634/
Walkama86350/
Valkamo86109/
Valkoma868/
Volkama862/
Falkama861/
Walkaima804/
Balkaima801/
Valkouma801/
Valkoumas751/
Vathlkami751/
Volkema71134/
Walkamo7113/
Folkama714/
Walkame712/
Balkami712/
Balcama711/
Bolkama711/
Balkoma711/
Walkema710/
Valkomer671/
Balqamah671/
Waalkema671/

Valkama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valkama in the Russian language
Валкамаvalkama-

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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 Valkama
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