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