Kujala Surname
Approximately 6,179 people bear this surname
Kujala Surname User-submission:
(Finnish) Kujala is a habitational surname from kuja (lane) and the local suffix -la, denoting a 'farm' or 'house', that was located by one of the lanes that were formed by parallel fences constructed to protect the arable fields on either side from roaming cattle.
Read More About This SurnameKujala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 4,983 | 1:1,103 | 144 |
| United States | 678 | 1:534,600 | 44,420 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Sweden | 134 | 1:73,483 | 5,515 |
| India | 113 | 1:6,788,189 | 152,128 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Kujala (130) may also be a first name.
Kujala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Finnish) Kujala is a habitational surname from kuja (lane) and the local suffix -la, denoting a 'farm' or 'house', that was located by one of the lanes that were formed by parallel fences constructed to protect the arable fields on either side from roaming cattle.
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Average Kujala Salary in
United States
$41,826 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kujala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kujala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kujala (Marathi: कुजला) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kujala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kujala is the 79,010th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,179,405 people. The last name Kujala is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Kujala are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. Kujala is also the 814,623rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 130 people.
The last name Kujala is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is held by 4,983 people, or 1 in 1,103. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 21 percent live, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 14 percent live and Northern Ostrobothnia, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Finland Kujala occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Kujala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kujala surname are 12.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.54% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kujala earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.42% less than the national average, earning 240,797 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $41,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kujala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kujala in the Marathi language | ||
| कुजला | kujala | - |
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