Peltola Surname

61,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Peltola Surname User-submission:

Peltola is a Finnish surname, from the word pelto, meaning 'field' with the suffix -la, signifying a place, a house or a village.

Peltola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland7,3901:74478
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
Sweden2081:47,3403,687
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Canada411:898,67368,969
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
England101:5,571,806158,774
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Peltola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Peltola is a Finnish surname, from the word pelto, meaning 'field' with the suffix -la, signifying a place, a house or a village.

- ollikainenarvo

Peltola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peltola (Russian: Пелтола) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Peltola.

How Common Is The Last Name Peltola? popularity and diffusion

The last name Peltola is the 61,658th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 893,739 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Peltola are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Peltola is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 7,390 people, or 1 in 744. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 28 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 10 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent live. Beside Finland Peltola is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Peltola Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Peltola last name are 13.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.09% being registered with the party.

The amount Peltola earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning $50,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $57,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Peltola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peltola in the Russian language
Пелтолаpeltola-

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