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:Saukkonen surname distribution North Karelia (1:614) South Karelia (1:760) Southern Savonia (1:1,362) Northern Savonia (1:2,000) Northern Ostrobothnia (1:2,387) Uusimaa (1:2,969)
People Notable people with the surname include:http://verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=1 nimipalvelu
Jussi Saukkonen, Finnish politician Mika Saukkonen, Finnish ice hockey journalist Tuomas Saukkonen, Finnish singer
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