Pihlaja Surname
Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname
Pihlaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,243 | 1:4,422 | 714 |
| United States | 191 | 1:1,897,691 | 123,202 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Pihlaja Demographics
Pihlaja Political Affiliation
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Pihlaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pihlaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pihlaja occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pihlaja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 259,916th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,819,806 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pihlaja are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name Pihlaja is most commonly held in Finland, where it is held by 1,243 people, or 1 in 4,422. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent live, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 23 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent live. Beside Finland this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.
Pihlaja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pihlaja surname are 22.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pihlaja earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $48,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $53,271 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilaja | 92 | 8 | / |
| Philaja | 86 | 17 | / |
| Paihlaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pilajau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pilaj | 83 | 86 | / |
| Pihla | 83 | 57 | / |
| Pilaa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Pilajova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pilaji | 77 | 228 | / |
| Pilija | 77 | 62 | / |
| Pehlaj | 77 | 44 | / |
| Pilaya | 77 | 33 | / |
| Pailaa | 77 | 22 | / |
| Pilaia | 77 | 15 | / |
| Pihlau | 77 | 15 | / |
| Pelaja | 77 | 15 | / |
| Peihla | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pilaje | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pilaai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pilaay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pielaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pailaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pilaju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pilajo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pilyaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Piluja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pila | 73 | 19,272 | / |
| Pilj | 73 | 87 | / |
| Pailaya | 71 | 581 | / |
| Pailaha | 71 | 222 | / |
| Philaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Paailaa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pilaiah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Philaha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pehlaaj | 71 | 2 | / |
| Philaai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Puilaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Piliajo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pheelaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pielajo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pielaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paila | 67 | 35,825 | / |
| Pilay | 67 | 5,551 | / |
| Pilia | 67 | 5,170 | / |
| Piela | 67 | 4,711 | / |
| Pilai | 67 | 2,903 | / |
| Phila | 67 | 2,722 | / |
| Peila | 67 | 1,365 | / |
| Phela | 67 | 896 | / |
| Pelaj | 67 | 309 | / |
| Pilea | 67 | 291 | / |
| Pilau | 67 | 281 | / |
| Puila | 67 | 280 | / |
| Pfila | 67 | 226 | / |
| Poila | 67 | 193 | / |
| Pilya | 67 | 142 | / |
| Pilae | 67 | 47 | / |
| Paailaya | 67 | 35 | / |
| Piloa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pihle | 67 | 13 | / |
| Phyla | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pylaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pelaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pailaiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pilej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pithliya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ppila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pyhla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pihli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pilayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpilayat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pylaj | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pihlaja
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