Ritola Surname
Approximately 962 people bear this surname
Ritola Surname User-submission:
The Ritola surname comes from the Finnish word rita, which means 'trap to catch animals'. Ritola is a place with rita or 'traps'.
Ritola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 627 | 1:8,767 | 1,363 |
| United States | 242 | 1:1,497,764 | 102,032 |
| Sweden | 70 | 1:140,668 | 9,936 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Ritola (13) may also be a first name.
Ritola Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ritola surname comes from the Finnish word rita, which means 'trap to catch animals'. Ritola is a place with rita or 'traps'.
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Ritola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ritola Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ritola is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ritola? popularity and diffusion
It is the 372,836th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,575,412 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ritola are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Finland, where it is borne by 627 people, or 1 in 8,767. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 19 percent are found and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Finland this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 7 percent are found.
Ritola Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ritola last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.
The amount Ritola earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.48% more than the national average, earning $78,740 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ristola | 92 | 1,183 | / |
| Ritolia | 92 | 172 | / |
| Reitola | 92 | 21 | / |
| Rittola | 92 | 12 | / |
| Ritolea | 92 | 10 | / |
| Raitola | 92 | 9 | / |
| Rihtola | 92 | 6 | / |
| Raittola | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ruistola | 86 | 9 | / |
| Reittola | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ritala | 83 | 516 | / |
| Ritoli | 83 | 251 | / |
| Retola | 83 | 105 | / |
| Rutola | 83 | 26 | / |
| Ritela | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ritole | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ritula | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ritolo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Raitala | 77 | 344 | / |
| Retolla | 77 | 108 | / |
| Ritalia | 77 | 43 | / |
| Ritalla | 77 | 26 | / |
| Rehtola | 77 | 16 | / |
| Reitala | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ritaloa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ritulla | 77 | 10 | / |
| Retolia | 77 | 10 | / |
| Raitela | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ristoli | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rithala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Raitula | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ristala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ritholo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ritalay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ritalad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Retoula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riotolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rietala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ritaala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ritalau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rithula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rithole | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rithela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruutola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ristolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruthola | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hristoulas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ristalia | 71 | 149 | / |
| Raithala | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ritullah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Raittala | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rittoles | 71 | 5 | / |
| Raithole | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ristoles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Retollah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ristolis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Retollia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raitalia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rutolo | 67 | 439 | / |
| Rutala | 67 | 260 | / |
| Rutela | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ritaly | 67 | 44 | / |
| Retala | 67 | 43 | / |
| Raitullah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Retolo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ritale | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ritali | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ritalo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Retula | 67 | 4 | / |
| Retela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Retoli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ritulo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rítoli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Retole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ritule | 67 | 1 | / |
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