Heikkinen
| Heikkinen | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Finnish |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Heikki |
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Heikkinen is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the eighth most common[1] surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 88.2% of all known bearers of the surname Heikkinen were residents of Finland, 6.7% of the United States and 3.1% of Sweden.
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[2]
- 1. Kainuu (1:18)
- 2. Northern Savonia (1:102)
- 3. Northern Ostrobothnia (1:170)
- 4. North Karelia (1:213)
- 5. Southern Savonia (1:268)
People
- Aki Heikkinen (born 1980), Finnish decathlete
- Frans Heikkinen (1906–1943), Finnish cross country skier
- Henna Heikkinen (born 1988), Finnish singer from Idols Finland 2
- Ilkka Heikkinen (born 1984), Finnish ice hockey player
- Janne Heikkinen (born 1976), Finnish volleyball player
- Jussi Heikkinen (born 1988), Finnish football (soccer) player
- Kasperi Heikkinen (born 1980), guitar player, member of Amberian Dawn
- Markus Heikkinen (born 1978), Finnish footballer
- Matti Heikkinen (born 1983), Finnish cross country skier
- Mikko Heikkinen (born 1949), Finnish architect
- Ralph Heikkinen (1917–1990), U.S. football player
And also:
- Heikkinen – Komonen Architects (est. 1974), Finnish architectural firm
References
- ↑ As of April 2012, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine. (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
- ↑ Heikkinen surname distribution
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