Surname Markkanen (Markkanen 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Markkanen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Finland, Sweden, and Japan.
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| Markkanen | Japan, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, United States |
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lilli markkanen Finnish actor (1920-2003), FI (b. 1920) |
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väinö markkanen sport shooter, FI (b. 1929) |
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| matti markkanen gymnast, FI (b. 1887) |
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matti markkanen Finnish criminal, FI (b. 1937) |
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soili markkanen Finnish actress, FI (b. 1946) |
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pekka markkanen Finnish former professional basketball player, FI (b. 1967) |
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jussi markkanen Finnish ice hockey player, FI (b. 1975) |
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| toini markkanen (b. 1915) |
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| touko markkanen FI (b. 1922) |
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| terjo markkanen Finnish politician, FI (b. 1934) |
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| eija markkanen (b. 1928) |
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eero markkanen Finnish footballer, FI (b. 1991) |
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| erkki markkanen Finnish historian, FI (b. 1941) |
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lauri markkanen Finnish basketball player, FI (b. 1997) |
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| helena markkanen Finnish professor, FI (b. 1949) |
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