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

Pekkala (Russian: Пеккала) occurs most in Finland. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pekkala.

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

This last name is the 150,861^st most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,494,880 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Pekkala live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Pekkala is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 2,365 people, or 1 in 2,324. In Finland it is most numerous in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 26 percent live, Uusimaa, where 22 percent live and Lapland, where 20 percent live. Other than Finland it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 8 percent live.

Pekkala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pekkala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pekkala last name increased 4,317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pekkala Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pekkala surname are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pekkala earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning 296,845 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $41,318 USD per year.