Orkola Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Orkola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orkola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland761:72,3258,016
Estonia121:110,15019,471

Orkola Last Name Facts

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

Orkola is found most in Finland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Orkola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkola? popularity and diffusion

Orkola is the 1,994,173rd most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Orkola occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Orkola live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Orkola is most commonly used in Finland, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 72,325. In Finland Orkola is most numerous in: Tavastia Proper, where 67 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 24 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland Orkola is found in one country. It is also found in Estonia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orkoulas8628/
Gorkolai861/
Urkola83166/
Orkula83159/
Erkola8358/
Orcola8357/
Arkola8325/
Orkoli8314/
Orkala8311/
Orkolo834/
Orkela831/
Orkoulaas803/
Gorkala77337/
Erkkola7768/
Arkkola7742/
Harkola7729/
Gorkula7718/
Orkulga7712/
Erkolay7712/
Herkola776/
Erkolla775/
Horkula774/
Orkulas773/
Arkhola771/
Arkolla771/
Urrkola771/
Eerkola771/
Orkalga771/
Herkkola7125/
Gourkala711/
Arkala671,534/
Erkala671,510/
Urcola67892/
Arkela67492/
Arkula67122/
Arcola6722/
Erkela6722/
Orkule679/
Orcula676/
Erkolo674/
Orkali672/
Urkala672/
Arkole671/
Arkolo671/
Ercola671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orkola
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