Jokela Surname

82,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,8861:1,125147
United States5001:724,91856,977
Sweden2551:38,6153,088
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Canada391:944,75971,777
Norway211:244,87126,357
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

- rocknroll

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jokhela921/
Jotkela921/
Jockela921/
Jokeylay861/
Sokela83729/
Jokala83540/
Jokila83203/
Jokola8357/
Yokela8344/
Jakela8329/
Eokela8321/
Jokele8320/
Jokeli836/
Jukela833/
Jokelo831/
Jocela831/
Sokhela7711,830/
Jakiela77237/
Jaskela77135/
Jokkala7754/
Zokhela7718/
Jokelid7712/
Jocelia7711/
Sokeila7711/
Joukola778/
Jokhala776/
Jockely775/
Jakkela773/
Jutkela773/
Djakela771/
Joukila771/
Cockela771/
Jukeila771/
Jakeila771/
Jokolla771/
Sokiela771/
Ijokila771/
Jokieła771/
Eyokela771/
Djokila771/
Jokhele771/
Jaaskela7127/
Joukkola719/
Jokheliy714/
Jakhelia712/
Sookhela711/
Jackiela711/
Jakeilla711/
Jacela67718/
Sakela67462/
Jakola67433/
Jakala67322/
Yokola67187/
Sokila67184/
Jakelj67174/
Jokolo67157/
Yokely67120/
Yakela67103/
Jacola6782/
Sokelo6767/
Jakheilay6743/
Zokila6741/
Jakeli6741/
Zakela6735/
Yokila6727/
Jakila6725/
Jakele6724/
Yokala6722/
Jocely6716/
Jókala6712/
Jocola6711/
Joceli6710/
Jukila6710/
Yokele678/
Jakely678/
Jukeli671/
Iokelo671/
Cokila671/
Jokalo671/
Jokała671/
Cakela671/
Yokelo671/
Jocila670/

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