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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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) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Rájala. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rajala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,627th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 750,133 people. This last name occurs mostly 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 frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 18,159 people.
It is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 5,996 people, or 1 in 917. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 22 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent live. Not including Finland Rajala occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Rajala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rajala are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political 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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