Ruotsala Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ruotsala Surname User-submission:

A Finnish surname meaning 'Swedish' or 'somebody from Sweden'.

Ruotsala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2871:19,1522,733
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Ruotsala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Finnish surname meaning 'Swedish' or 'somebody from Sweden'.

- tunsku

Ruotsala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruotsala is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruotsala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruotsala is the 677,464th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Ruotsala live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 19,152. In Finland Ruotsala is mostly found in: Lapland, where 29 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 17 percent are found and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 17 percent are found. Not including Finland this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Estonia, where 3 percent are found.

Ruotsala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruotsala are 21.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.42% registered to vote for the political party.

Ruotsala earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year.

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