Ojala Surname

35,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ojala Surname User-submission:

Ojala is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word oja, meaning 'ditch'.

Ojala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland10,4611:52535
Kenya1,1351:40,6874,266
United States9931:365,01432,471
Sweden6271:15,7051,341
Estonia5601:2,360135
Uganda4991:78,2358,448
India1931:3,974,432108,189
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Tanzania1241:426,94829,878
Canada911:404,89735,698
Norway431:119,58815,719
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
England181:3,095,448105,421
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malta41:107,5681,849
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ojala (420) may also be a first name.

Ojala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ojala is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word oja, meaning 'ditch'.

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Ojala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ojala (Hindi: ओजला, Marathi: ओजला, Oriya: ଓଜାଲା) is borne by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ojala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ojala is the 35,176th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 484,867 people. Ojala is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Ojala reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in Scandinavia. Ojala is also the 419,319th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 420 people.

The last name is most frequent in Finland, where it is held by 10,461 people, or 1 in 525. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 15 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 14 percent are found. Not including Finland this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Ojala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ojala has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 99,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ojala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ojala surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Ojala are 8.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ojala earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.85% less than the national average, earning 260,069 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.01% more than the national average, earning $44,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $47,557 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojjala91371/
Gojala91229/
Ojalla91160/
Odjala9152/
Oijala9137/
Yojala9112/
Ojalai919/
Ojhala918/
Oujala914/
Ojaala913/
O'Jala912/
Ojalah912/
Oojala911/
Ojalia911/
Ojaula911/
Ojla89350/
Oudjala83144/
Ojalaid838/
Ojallah835/
Gojalla832/
Ojjalla831/
Yojalla831/
Ojhalat831/
Ajala8046,415/
Ijala801,271/
Oyala80853/
Ujala80826/
Osala80714/
Ojila80432/
Ojale80431/
Ejala80284/
Ojela80225/
Ojola80196/
Ojalo80144/
Ozala80114/
Ojali80109/
Yoala80107/
Ocala8083/
Oujla8039/
Ojlad807/
Oojla801/
Ojlah801/
Ojlla801/
Goyala7313,519/
Gojali736,133/
Ochala732,799/
Gujala732,463/
Ajalla732,257/
Ojuola731,955/
Gajala731,875/
Osalla73607/
Adjala73571/
Osaula73438/
Gojela73390/
Okhala73307/
Hujala73199/
Ozalla73189/
Ojoola73185/
Osalia73147/
Gozala73122/
Hojali73118/
Ajjala7377/
Ozalas7359/
Hosala7351/
Oosala7345/
Gijala7342/
Gojale7340/
Ožalas7340/
Yijala7338/
Hajala7335/
Gejala7333/
Ojeila7329/
O'Hala7324/
Ajaala7322/
Ojella7322/
Ooyala7321/
Ijalla7318/
Ohiala7318/
Ojelay7315/
Ojealo7314/
Odjola7314/
Ajalia7313/
Ojilla7313/
Ojallo7313/
Aajala7312/
Oyalla7311/
Ozalia7310/
Ajaila7310/
Ojalit7310/
Ajalay738/
Ejalla738/
Ijjala738/
Gojaly738/
Ojaloo738/
Ojoula737/
Hojlas737/
Ajalai736/
Gojila735/
Ojolla735/
Ujalla734/
Ajalah734/
Ajajla734/
Ousala734/
Ojalet734/
Ojalis734/
Oscala733/
Ozaila733/
Hojale733/
Osaila733/
Ogiala733/
Ojelad732/
Ojiola732/
Ozsala732/
Osalah732/
Oojale732/
Oihala732/
Ojolai732/
Ouzala732/
Ojalli731/
Ojeela731/
Ijalia731/
Hojalo731/
Eejala731/
Yojela731/
Ujalai731/
Ujalya731/
Uujala731/
Ocalla731/
Ojiela731/
Hoiala731/
Hojela731/
Hocala731/
Osaala731/
Osalau731/
Ojjalo731/
Ojaalo731/
Ojalez731/
Ojalle731/
Ojalos731/
Ujalay731/
Yoalay731/
Ojaley731/
Ojaler731/
Ijalai731/
Atjala731/
Oucala731/
Osalad731/
Osalha731/
Yoyala731/
Goijla731/
Orzala730/
Oudjallah711/
Aila6726,599/
Oula6716,405/
Ochalla6711,058/
Alea674,341/
Aula673,226/
Adjalla671,839/
Ayla671,623/
Hojilla671,451/
Ousalah67910/
Aela67827/
Eala67797/
Ouziala67685/
Goihala67638/
Hadjala67478/
Oscalla67315/
Oila67309/
Ajla67293/
Adjalat67279/
Hosalla67271/
Ouchala67136/
Oikhala67114/
Ujla67105/
Okhaala6791/
Gajalla6777/
Adjahla6766/
Ozatlas6763/
Hojella6759/
Hoysala6756/
Ousahla6754/
Oela6746/
Ajalaja6746/
Osgalla6746/
Gujalla6732/
Goyalai6726/
Gokhala6725/
Ozhalas6723/
Oyalaja6720/
Adjalai6714/
Oyla6712/
Hujalia6711/
O'Halla6710/
Hojilah6710/
Hajaila6710/
Goyalia6710/
Adjalia6710/
Gooyala679/
Ajailia679/
Goyalla677/
Ojle677/
Ajaliah676/
Aujalay676/
Ojelaja676/
Goyalaj676/
Odjoula676/
Ozealla675/
Housala675/
Hozhala675/
Ijallia674/
Oosaala674/
Gaajala674/
Ejalaja674/
Okhalla674/
Gouzala674/
Ojellah674/
Gajahla673/
Hojoila673/
Ojuolap673/
Ojli673/
Ojolaya673/
Ohealai673/
Ouzalah672/
Gozhala672/
Ejla672/
Otchala672/
Oochala672/
Ijla672/
Ojly672/
Ajallas672/
Osallah672/
Hosalah672/
Ojlj672/
Ojollah671/
Gozzala671/
Gejalla671/
Gochala671/
Gihjala671/
Hajalad671/
Hajalah671/
Ahajala671/
Ajaulla671/
Ajjalai671/
Aadjala671/
Gajalai671/
Ojsuola671/
Ajalaya671/
Ajallah671/
Osaulau671/
Hujalga671/
Osalais671/
Osallia671/
Ozcalha671/
Ojalles671/
Odjoola671/
Odjuola671/
Ochalya671/
O'Jelad671/
Gozalea671/
Goyalau671/
Hajalaa671/
Hajalaj671/
Hajaula671/
Gajalia671/
Ajhalla671/
Ajjaala671/
Ajjalla671/
Adjaila671/
Ojealeo671/
Ajailat671/
Ajailla671/
Ajallat671/
Ochojla671/
Ojlo671/
Ijalhai671/
Ejaluha671/
Adjaala671/
Ozalias671/
Ajalaay671/
Gajalah671/
Gojalli671/
Hajalla671/
Hosaila671/
Ohcalia670/

Ojala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ojala in the Hindi language
ओजलाojala-
Ojala in the Marathi language
ओजलाojala55.56
ओजालाojala44.44
Ojala in the Oriya language
ଓଜାଲାojala50
ଓଜଲାojala50

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