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Where Does The Last Name Kivela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kivela is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kivelä. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kivela is the 449,900^th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,639,611 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Kivela are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 741,225. In The United States Kivela is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found and Connecticut, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Croatia, where 6 percent are found.

Kivela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kivela surname are 7.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kivela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $41,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.26% less than the national average, earning $43,093 CAD per year.