Pohjola Surname
Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname
Pohjola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2,618 | 1:2,100 | 323 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Sweden | 86 | 1:114,497 | 8,198 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Pohjola Demographics
Average Pohjola Salary in
United States
$49,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pohjola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pohjola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pohjola is found most frequently in Finland. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Pohjola.
How Common Is The Last Name Pohjola? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 152,842nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,532,156 people. The surname Pohjola is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Pohjola live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 2,618 people, or 1 in 2,100. In Finland Pohjola is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent are found. Besides Finland this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.
Pohjola Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pohjola last name are 4.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pohjola earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $45,332 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohjala | 86 | 192 | / |
| Pojolat | 86 | 65 | / |
| Poyhola | 86 | 11 | / |
| Pojoola | 86 | 6 | / |
| Pojuola | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pujola | 77 | 220 | / |
| Pajola | 77 | 127 | / |
| Pojala | 77 | 112 | / |
| Poiola | 77 | 17 | / |
| Pohula | 77 | 12 | / |
| Pojolo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Pojila | 77 | 8 | / |
| Pijola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pojela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poojala | 71 | 534 | / |
| Pujolas | 71 | 352 | / |
| Pajolla | 71 | 32 | / |
| Pajolas | 71 | 22 | / |
| Poiahla | 71 | 16 | / |
| Pihjala | 71 | 16 | / |
| Poehlau | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pajolai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Poooola | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pejuola | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pujolai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Phajula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phajala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phajila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pouhlas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poula | 67 | 368 | / |
| Poila | 67 | 193 | / |
| Poela | 67 | 159 | / |
| Pejla | 67 | 44 | / |
| Poyla | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phajalay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phajilay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phajalai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phajulla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phajalah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pujla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoehlah | 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 Pohjola
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