Jokela Surname
Approximately 5,866 people bear this surname
Jokela Surname User-submission:
The Jokela surname is derived from the Finnish word joki, meaning 'river', and a common surname suffix -la.
Jokela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 4,886 | 1:1,125 | 147 |
| United States | 500 | 1:724,918 | 56,977 |
| Sweden | 255 | 1:38,615 | 3,088 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Jokela (10) may also be a first name.
Jokela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Jokela surname is derived from the Finnish word joki, meaning 'river', and a common surname suffix -la.
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Average Jokela Salary in
United States
$44,966 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jokela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jokela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jokela is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jokela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,592nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,242,337 people. Jokela is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Jokela are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia. Jokela is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Jokela is most prevalent in Finland, where it is held by 4,886 people, or 1 in 1,125. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 9 percent are found. Barring Finland this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.
Jokela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jokela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jokela last name expanded 50,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jokela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jokela surname are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jokela earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 44.11% more than the national average, earning 498,748 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $57,683 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jokhela | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jotkela | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jockela | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jokeylay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sokela | 83 | 729 | / |
| Jokala | 83 | 540 | / |
| Jokila | 83 | 203 | / |
| Jokola | 83 | 57 | / |
| Yokela | 83 | 44 | / |
| Jakela | 83 | 29 | / |
| Eokela | 83 | 21 | / |
| Jokele | 83 | 20 | / |
| Jokeli | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jukela | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jokelo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jocela | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sokhela | 77 | 11,830 | / |
| Jakiela | 77 | 237 | / |
| Jaskela | 77 | 135 | / |
| Jokkala | 77 | 54 | / |
| Zokhela | 77 | 18 | / |
| Jokelid | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jocelia | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sokeila | 77 | 11 | / |
| Joukola | 77 | 8 | / |
| Jokhala | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jockely | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jakkela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jutkela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Djakela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Joukila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cockela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jukeila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakeila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jokolla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sokiela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijokila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jokieła | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eyokela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djokila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jokhele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaaskela | 71 | 27 | / |
| Joukkola | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jokheliy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jakhelia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sookhela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jackiela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakeilla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacela | 67 | 718 | / |
| Sakela | 67 | 462 | / |
| Jakola | 67 | 433 | / |
| Jakala | 67 | 322 | / |
| Yokola | 67 | 187 | / |
| Sokila | 67 | 184 | / |
| Jakelj | 67 | 174 | / |
| Jokolo | 67 | 157 | / |
| Yokely | 67 | 120 | / |
| Yakela | 67 | 103 | / |
| Jacola | 67 | 82 | / |
| Sokelo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Jakheilay | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zokila | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jakeli | 67 | 41 | / |
| Zakela | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yokila | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jakila | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jakele | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yokala | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jocely | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jókala | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jocola | 67 | 11 | / |
| Joceli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jukila | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yokele | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jakely | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jukeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iokelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cokila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jokalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jokała | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cakela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jocila | 67 | 0 | / |
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