Pohjola Surname

152,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Pohjola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohjola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2,6181:2,100323
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England41:13,929,515290,718
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohjala86192/
Pojolat8665/
Poyhola8611/
Pojoola866/
Pojuola865/
Pujola77220/
Pajola77127/
Pojala77112/
Poiola7717/
Pohula7712/
Pojolo778/
Pojila778/
Pijola771/
Pojela771/
Poojala71534/
Pujolas71352/
Pajolla7132/
Pajolas7122/
Poiahla7116/
Pihjala7116/
Poehlau719/
Pajolai715/
Poooola714/
Pejuola714/
Pujolai713/
Phajula711/
Phajala711/
Phajila711/
Pouhlas711/
Poula67368/
Poila67193/
Poela67159/
Pejla6744/
Poyla6712/
Phajalay676/
Phajilay674/
Phajalai673/
Phajulla673/
Phajalah671/
Pajla671/
Pujla671/
Phoehlah671/

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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
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  • 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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