Saukkonen Explained

Saukkonen is a Finnish surname.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 91.3% of all known bearers of the surname Saukkonen were residents of Finland, 3.9% of Russia, 1.9% of Sweden and 1.4% of Estonia.

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:^[1]

1. North Karelia (1:614)
2. South Karelia (1:760)
3. Southern Savonia (1:1,362)
4. Northern Savonia (1:2,000)
5. Northern Ostrobothnia (1:2,387)
6. Uusimaa (1:2,969)

Notable people with the surname include:^[2]