Valkeapaa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Norway

Valkeapaa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valkeapaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Valkeapää (679) are calculated separately.

Valkeapaa Last Name Facts

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

Valkeapaa is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Valkeapää. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valkeapaa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Valkeapaa is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Valkeapaa occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Valkeapaa reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 5,496,702. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 100 percent live. Other than Finland it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valkeapää93679/
Walkeapaa8917/
Valkeapææ785/
Valkepaää781/
Valakpa751/
Valecapu711/
Valakaba711/
Velekapa711/
Vlakpa6714/
Valu Kapi671/
Valkup670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valkeapaa
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