Karpela Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Karpela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karpela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Karpela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Karpela Come From? nationality or country of origin

Karpela (Russian: Карпела) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Karpela reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,099,340. In Finland Karpela is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 60 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 40 percent live. Without taking into account Finland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and Hong Kong, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karpela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karpela in the Russian language
Карпелаkarpela-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karpela
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