Saukkonen
# Saukkonen

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. 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)

## People

Notable people with the surname include:

* Jussi Saukkonen, Finnish politician
* Kari Saukkonen, Finnish professional darts player
* Mika Saukkonen, Finnish ice hockey journalist
* Tuomas Saukkonen, Finnish singer
