Valkonen Surname

160,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Valkonen Surname Definition:

(Finnish) The son of the light-complexioned man.

Valkonen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,4881:2,209337
Sweden721:136,7619,670
Estonia421:31,4725,782
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Norway101:514,22941,629
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Valkonen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Finnish) The son of the light-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Valkonen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valkonen (Russian: Валконен) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valkonen? popularity and diffusion

Valkonen is the 160,816th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,689,131 people. The surname Valkonen is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Valkonen reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Valkonen is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 2,488 people, or 1 in 2,209. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Central Finland, where 19 percent are found and Southern Savonia, where 15 percent are found. Not including Finland this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent are found and Estonia, where 2 percent are found.

Valkonen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valkonen last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Valkonen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning 334,667 kr per year; in United States they earn 82.01% more than the national average, earning $78,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.82% less than the national average, earning $30,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valkonen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valkonen in the Russian language
Валконенvalkonen-

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