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Where Does The Last Name Nurmela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Nurmela (Russian: Нурмела) is found most in Finland. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nurmela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 175,797^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,991,603 people. Nurmela occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Nurmela live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in Scandinavia. Nurmela is also the 617,781^st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 214 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 1,730 people, or 1 in 3,177. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside, Lapland, where 14 percent reside and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Estonia, where 5 percent reside.

Nurmela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nurmela last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nurmela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $38,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.02% less than the national average, earning $38,244 CAD per year.