Koivula Surname

106,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Koivula Surname User-submission:

The Koivula surname is derived from the Finnish word koivu, meaning 'birch (tree)', and a common surname suffix -la.

Koivula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,0501:1,357184
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Sweden1051:93,7796,818
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Canada411:898,67368,969
England81:6,964,757184,742
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Koivula Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Koivula surname is derived from the Finnish word koivu, meaning 'birch (tree)', and a common surname suffix -la.

- rocknroll

Koivula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koivula occurs most in Finland. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koivula? popularity and diffusion

It is the 106,255th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,655,884 people. The last name Koivula occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Koivula live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

Koivula is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 4,050 people, or 1 in 1,357. In Finland Koivula is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 21 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent live. Aside from Finland this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Koivula Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koivula last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koivula earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $52,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.56% more than the national average, earning $60,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivula921,105/
Kovula9246/
Kivuila861,735/
Kivaula8660/
Kivulai8647/
Koyvula8626/
Kivulya8613/
Koivila8610/
Kovulya869/
Kotvula866/
Kovulla863/
Kaivula862/
Koivola861/
Koovula861/
Kivuela861/
Kivulay861/
Kyovula861/
Kuivula861/
Kovuela861/
Kuyivula8062/
Kivuilaa801/
Kavula7714,355/
Kibula773,170/
Kivule771,371/
Kivila77468/
Kivuli77359/
Kovila77272/
Kowula77162/
Kobula77112/
Kiwula7779/
Kevula7731/
Kowila7730/
Kivulo7710/
Kovuli775/
Qovula772/
Kivola771/
Kovulo771/
Kuyivuila7534/
Kouvoulay751/
Kyobula711,519/
Kibuila71383/
Kuivila71274/
Chivula71224/
Kavulia71206/
Kaivila71158/
Khavula71141/
Kivolya71110/
Kavulya7165/
Kavulla7161/
Kiboula7157/
Kouvola7148/
Kompula7137/
Gkovila7126/
Kaboula7125/
Kibulya7125/
Civuila7122/
Kiwaula7119/
Konpula7117/
Kowilai7116/
Kavoula7116/
Kobulia7115/
Kimpula718/
Kavulad715/
Kibuhla715/
Kouwola714/
Kewoula714/
Kevulya713/
Kovilla713/
Kawoula713/
Kibulah713/
Gqovula713/
Kibulla712/
Kivului712/
Kibuula712/
Kivulli712/
Keboula712/
Kovilai712/
Kavhula711/
Kavulai711/
Keibula711/
Ketvula711/
Kuovulo711/
Keivola711/
Kyowula711/
Kovouli711/
Kuibula711/
Quivula711/
Khowula711/
Koubula711/
Qhovula711/
Kouvila711/
Koubola711/
Khoibullah711/
Koboulga67221/
Kajibula67137/
Kyobuula67126/
Kayibula6755/
Komppula6747/
Khavulya6738/
Kouboula6713/
Chivulla6711/
Kaboulga6711/
Chivaula679/
Kouwoula678/
Kauvutla677/
Khowilai677/
Kajivila675/
Kavullat674/
Kivoulou672/
Kayavula671/
Kauvulya671/
Kivilaah671/
Kivuloth671/
Chiveula671/
Keboulla671/
Khaboula671/
Kaboulai671/
Kyobulla671/
Koubolai671/
Koyivole671/

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