Korpela Surname
Approximately 6,126 people bear this surname
Korpela Surname User-submission:
The Korpela surname is derived from the Finnish word korpi, meaning 'backwoods' or an 'area far away from civilization', and the common surname suffix -la.
Korpela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 4,993 | 1:1,101 | 142 |
| United States | 724 | 1:500,634 | 42,111 |
| Sweden | 194 | 1:50,756 | 3,920 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Korpela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Korpela surname is derived from the Finnish word korpi, meaning 'backwoods' or an 'area far away from civilization', and the common surname suffix -la.
- rocknrollKorpela Demographics
Average Male Korpela Height
174.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Korpela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Korpela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Korpela (Russian: Корпела) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Korpela.
How Common Is The Last Name Korpela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,600th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,189,609 people. The surname Korpela occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Korpela are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 4,993 people, or 1 in 1,101. In Finland Korpela is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 11 percent live. Other than Finland this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Korpela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Korpela surname are 8.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Korpela earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.27% less than the national average, earning 282,841 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $56,831 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korpiela | 93 | 48 | / |
| Korpelia | 93 | 2 | / |
| Korpala | 86 | 54 | / |
| Kurpela | 86 | 32 | / |
| Korpola | 86 | 30 | / |
| Korpeli | 86 | 24 | / |
| Karpela | 86 | 15 | / |
| Korpele | 86 | 10 | / |
| Corpela | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kurpiela | 80 | 511 | / |
| Korppila | 80 | 43 | / |
| Korpiola | 80 | 27 | / |
| Korpeleh | 80 | 16 | / |
| Karppela | 80 | 13 | / |
| Korpolla | 80 | 9 | / |
| Karpiela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourpeli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kourpelis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Korpała | 71 | 358 | / |
| Korpalo | 71 | 237 | / |
| Carpela | 71 | 214 | / |
| Karpala | 71 | 123 | / |
| Karpola | 71 | 81 | / |
| Karpeli | 71 | 45 | / |
| Korpilo | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kurpely | 71 | 11 | / |
| Karpila | 71 | 9 | / |
| Korpolo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Korpylo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Karpele | 71 | 5 | / |
| Karpelo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kurpeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corpola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korpało | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corpelo | 71 | 0 | / |
| Corpelet | 67 | 80 | / |
| Karppila | 67 | 69 | / |
| Karppala | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kerppola | 67 | 46 | / |
| Karpiola | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kharpola | 67 | 18 | / |
| Karppola | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kurpieła | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karpelee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karpelès | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerppila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karpeele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karpeleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrpala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corpolla | 67 | 1 | / |
Korpela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Korpela in the Russian language | ||
| Корпела | korpela | - |
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