Explore the Family Name Koskinen

The meaning of Koskinen

Finnish: from koski ‘rapids’ (compare Koski) + the surname suffix -nen. Adopted widely during the national awakening of the late 19th century by Finns without surnames in southern, western, and central Finland (compare Virtanen). Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Timo, Esko, Heikki, Jarmo, Juhani, Jussi, Mikko, Onni, Pekka, Toini, Toivo, Tuula. Scandinavian Erik.

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How common is the last name Koskinen in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Koskinen saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 42,289 in 2000 to 43,732 in 2010, a change of approximately -3.41%. However, the number of individuals bearing this last name increased slightly from 483 to 493 during the same period, marking a rise of 2.07%. The proportion of people named Koskinen per 100k dipped from 0.18 to 0.17, recording a drop of about -5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#43,732	-3.41%
Count	483	493	2.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koskinen

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Koskinen identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 97.72% in 2000 to 95.33% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname within these years. However, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0% to 1.62%) and an introduction of individuals identifying with two or more races (2.23%) in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.72%	95.33%	-2.45%
Two or More Races	0%	2.23%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%