Ruokola Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ruokola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruokola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2661:20,6642,925
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Ruokola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruokola is found most frequently in Finland. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruokola? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 926,175th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Ruokola are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Finland, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 20,664. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Pirkanmaa, where 24 percent live, Uusimaa, where 18 percent live and Central Finland, where 11 percent live. Beside Finland Ruokola is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Ruokola Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruokola last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Ruokola earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 48.66% less than the national average, earning $22,153 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rokola928/
Rokolya86405/
Raukola86278/
Roikola8680/
Rockola8627/
Ruokala869/
Rotkola866/
Rokoula862/
Rokolau862/
Rokolla862/
Rokkola861/
Hrokhola8087/
Rokoilay806/
Rokala77449/
Rakola77325/
Rokula7758/
Rokolj7721/
Rokela7715/
Rokolo7711/
Rocola774/
Rokoli773/
Rokole773/
Rokkala711,880/
Rokalla711,512/
Rahkola711,150/
Roukala71229/
Rakkola7184/
Raskola7183/
Rocolas7131/
Rokhala7126/
Rakgola7123/
Rokoule7122/
Rokkula7110/
Razkola719/
Roccola718/
Rookala715/
Rokkela715/
Rogkala715/
Rocolat714/
Rakolla714/
Rokaala713/
Ruocolo711/
Roukole711/
Roscola710/
Rakholay671,412/
Rakholia67180/
Rougkala6766/
Reuhkala6752/
Roskolyi6741/
Roukkula6733/
Rokkaala6722/
Rogkalas6719/
Rokkalla6717/
Rockcole6713/
Rozkolyi6711/
Rakholya677/
Rokhalia676/
Rokkhala675/
Rokhalla675/
Rokoulyo674/
Rauskala673/
Rokaalla673/
Ruoccolo673/
Rakoilay673/
Rakuotla672/
Rokouleh671/
Roudkoli671/
Roykoylo671/
Rozkoliy671/
Rokallai671/
Rockhole671/
Rockholi671/
Roodkoli671/
Roukalla671/
Hrokhala671/
Hrokholo671/
Rokhulla671/
Raukulia671/
Roscolla670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ruokola
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