Cognomen Nikkanen (Nikkanen 
) , in the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Nikkanen is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Sweden. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Finland, Sweden, and Canada.
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| Nikkanen | Sweden, Finland, Canada, United States, Estonia |
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yrjö nikkanen athletics competitor, FI (b. 1914) |
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| ville nikkanen Finnish politician (1885-1960), FI (b. 1885) |
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| marcus nikkanen figure skater (1904-1985), FI (b. 1904) |
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| irinja nikkanen Finnish journalist (1920-2008), FI (b. 1920) |
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minna nikkanen Finnish pole vaulter, FI (b. 1988) |
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tuomas nikkanen |
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| antero nikkanen Finnish association football player and bandy player, FI (b. 1946) |
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| raimo nikkanen Finnish designer, FI (b. 1946) |
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| helena nikkanen (b. 1948) |
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| kimmo nikkanen Finnish journalist, FI (b. 1970) |
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| lauri nikkanen researcher |
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| kurt nikkanen American violinist, US |
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| olivia nikkanen American actress, US |
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| joni nikkanen researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-7099-4061 |
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| juha-pekka nikkanen researcher |
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