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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Jokela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jokela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jokela occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jokela.
How Common Is The Last Name Jokela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,592nd most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,242,337 people. Jokela occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 4,886 people, or 1 in 1,125. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent are found and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 9 percent are found. Not including Finland this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.
Jokela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jokela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jokela last name increased 50,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jokela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jokela last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.6% registered to vote for the 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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