Laitala Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Laitala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laitala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland9251:5,942935
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Laitala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laitala is most common in Finland. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laitala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 301,076th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,774,601 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Laitala reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 925 people, or 1 in 5,942. In Finland Laitala is most common in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 34 percent live, Uusimaa, where 23 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 8 percent live. Excluding Finland Laitala occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Laitala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laitala last name are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.71% registered to vote for the party.

Laitala earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.68% more than the national average, earning $47,756 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laitala
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