Kuusela Surname

101,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,636 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kuusela Surname User-submission:

The Kuusela surname is derived from the Finnish word kuusi, meaning 'spruce (tree)', and a common surname suffix -la.

Kuusela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,1351:1,329181
Sweden2231:44,1563,479
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Norway121:428,52437,411
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kuusela (25) may also be a first name.

Kuusela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kuusela surname is derived from the Finnish word kuusi, meaning 'spruce (tree)', and a common surname suffix -la.

- rocknroll

Kuusela Last Name Facts

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

Kuusela (Russian: Куусела) has its highest incidence in Finland. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuusela? popularity and diffusion

Kuusela is the 101,803rd most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,571,947 people. Kuusela occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kuusela are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 4,135 people, or 1 in 1,329. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 12 percent are found and Lapland, where 11 percent are found. Barring Finland this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Kuusela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuusela last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Kuusela earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.11% less than the national average, earning 224,584 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kuusela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuusela in the Russian language
Кууселаkuusela-

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