Ruhkala Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ruhkala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhkala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland851:64,6677,355
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ruhkala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruhkala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ruhkala occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruhkala.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhkala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruhkala is the 1,518,885th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ruhkala are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 64,667. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 59 percent reside, Päijänne Tavastia, where 11 percent reside and Ostrobothnia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Finland it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Estonia, where 6 percent reside.

Ruhkala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ruhkala surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Ruhkala earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,516 USD per year.

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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 Ruhkala
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