Gender: Male
Mark Nykanen was an American novelist and journalist. Nykanen began his career as a journalist for New Times Weekly in Phoenix, before becoming a news director at KDKB radio and news anchor for Arizona PBS. He then received four Emmy awards for his work as an on-air correspondent at NBC News; an Edgar Allan Poe Award for writing the NBC documentary Silent Shame: The Sexual Abuse of Children; and shared a Dupont-Columbia Award for Investigative Journalism. After NBC, Nykanen served as the Press Secretary for California Governor Jerry Brown’s 1992 campaign for the Democratic nomination for President. He later became an author, publishing five novels under his own name and two under the pseudonym James Jaros.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 3, 2024
On the name Mark Nykanen, Mark means War-like, Mars, From the God Mars, Dedicated to Mars, Horse.
The name Mark Nykanen is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Mark is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Netherlands, and 96 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Mark is recorded 307,331 times globally, ranking it as the 112th most common name worldwide.
Mark is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 94,763 occurrences, making it the 5th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Mark is found among 1 in every 6 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | #5 | 1 : 6 |
United States of America | #19 | 1 : 21 |
Netherlands | #8 | 1 : 20 |
Canada | #14 | 1 : 33 |
Ireland | #8 | 1 : 9 |
South Africa | #146 | 1 : 257 |
Egypt | #748 | 1 : 345 |
Nigeria | #192 | 1 : 189 |
Italy | #650 | 1 : 224 |
Germany | #219 | 1 : 74 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Mark from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Mark Nykanen was an American novelist and journalist. Nykanen began his career as a journalist for New Times Weekly in Phoenix, before becoming a news director at KDKB radio and news anchor for Arizona PBS. He then received four Emmy awards for his work as an on-air correspondent at NBC News; an Edgar Allan Poe Award for writing the NBC documentary Silent Shame: The Sexual Abuse of Children; and shared a Dupont-Columbia Award for Investigative Journalism. After NBC, Nykanen served as the Press Secretary for California Governor Jerry Brown’s 1992 campaign for the Democratic nomination for President. He later became an author, publishing five novels under his own name and two under the pseudonym James Jaros.
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