Rajala Surname
Approximately 9,715 people bear this surname
Rajala Surname User-submission:
The Rajala surname is derived from the Finnish word raja, meaning 'border', and the surname suffix -la.
Rajala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 5,996 | 1:917 | 111 |
| India | 2,190 | 1:350,258 | 19,131 |
| United States | 877 | 1:413,294 | 35,917 |
| Sweden | 329 | 1:29,929 | 2,438 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| Estonia | 81 | 1:16,319 | 2,713 |
| Norway | 44 | 1:116,870 | 15,419 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Rájala (1) are calculated separately.
Rajala (18,159) may also be a first name.
Rajala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Rajala surname is derived from the Finnish word raja, meaning 'border', and the surname suffix -la.
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Average Rajala Salary in
United States
$46,328 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rajala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rajala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rajala (Bengali: রজলা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ, Hindi: रजाला, Marathi: रजला, Oriya: ରଜଲା) has its highest incidence in Finland. It may also appear in the variant forms: Rájala. Click here for further potential spellings of Rajala.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rajala is the 52,627th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 750,133 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Rajala live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia. Rajala is also the 40,564th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 18,159 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is carried by 5,996 people, or 1 in 917. In Finland Rajala is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent are found and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Besides Finland it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Rajala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rajala surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.
The amount Rajala earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.81% less than the national average, earning 270,596 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $46,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rajala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rajala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎﻝ | alrjal | - |
| Rajala in the Bengali language | ||
| রজলা | rajala | - |
| Rajala in the Oriya language | ||
| ରଜଲା | rajala | 75 |
| ରଜଳା | rajala | 25 |
| Rajala in the Hindi language | ||
| रजाला | rajala | 42.39 |
| राजाला | rajala | 33.7 |
| रजला | rajala | 15.22 |
| राजला | rajala | 8.7 |
| Rajala in the Marathi language | ||
| रजला | rajala | 41.67 |
| राजला | rajala | 40.28 |
| राजाला | rajala | 9.72 |
| रजाला | rajala | 5.56 |
| अकजल | akajala | 1.39 |
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