Pihlaja Surname

259,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pihlaja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pihlaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,2431:4,422714
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Pihlaja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pihlaja is found most frequently in Finland. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pihlaja? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 259,916th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,819,806 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Pihlaja are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Pihlaja is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 1,243 people, or 1 in 4,422. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent reside, Southern Ostrobothnia, where 23 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Finland this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Pihlaja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pihlaja surname are 22.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.09% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilaja928/
Philaja8617/
Paihlaj861/
Pilajau861/
Pilaj8386/
Pihla8357/
Pilaa8311/
Pilajova801/
Pilaji77228/
Pilija7762/
Pehlaj7744/
Pilaya7733/
Pailaa7722/
Pilaia7715/
Pihlau7715/
Pelaja7715/
Peihla775/
Pilaje775/
Pilaai773/
Pilaay772/
Pielaj771/
Pailaj771/
Pilaju771/
Pilajo771/
Pilyaj771/
Piluja771/
Pila7319,272/
Pilj7387/
Pailaya71581/
Pailaha71222/
Philaya7110/
Paailaa719/
Pilaiah716/
Philaha713/
Pehlaaj712/
Philaai711/
Puilaya711/
Piliajo711/
Pheelaj711/
Pielajo711/
Pielaya711/
Paila6735,825/
Pilay675,551/
Pilia675,170/
Piela674,711/
Pilai672,903/
Phila672,722/
Peila671,365/
Phela67896/
Pelaj67309/
Pilea67291/
Pilau67281/
Puila67280/
Pfila67226/
Poila67193/
Pilya67142/
Pilae6747/
Paailaya6735/
Piloa6723/
Pihle6713/
Phyla6712/
Pylaa6711/
Pelaa678/
Pailaiah674/
Pilej673/
Pithliya672/
Ppila672/
Pyhla671/
Pihli671/
Pilayaha671/
Hpilayat671/
Pylaj671/

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Footnotes

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