Saarela Surname

87,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Saarela Surname User-submission:

The Saarela surname is derived from the Finnish word saari, meaning 'island', and a common surname suffix -la.

Saarela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland4,5271:1,214159
United States4471:810,87062,361
Sweden2611:37,7273,034
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Estonia1191:11,1081,602
Norway91:571,36544,190
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Saarela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Saarela surname is derived from the Finnish word saari, meaning 'island', and a common surname suffix -la.

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Saarela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saarela (Russian: Саарела) occurs most in Finland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saarela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 87,183rd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,320,208 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Saarela reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Saarela is most numerous in Finland, where it is carried by 4,527 people, or 1 in 1,214. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 18 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Finland it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Sweden, where 5 percent are found.

Saarela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saarela last name are 5.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Saarela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.11% less than the national average, earning 189,947 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $46,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saareila9311/
Sarela92521/
Saarelaid8828/
Saarelaht8825/
Sarelas86118/
Scarela8634/
Saareli8633/
Searela8629/
Sareila8625/
Sairela8615/
Saarola8614/
Sarhela8613/
Sareela8612/
Sharela8611/
Sarelah869/
Sarrela867/
Sahrela865/
Saarila864/
Saarala862/
Saretla861/
Saroela861/
Satrela861/
Sarelai861/
Saarhelo8036/
Sareilay8036/
Shareela8031/
Sargella8012/
Sarielah8011/
Saariola8010/
Saurelia809/
Scarrela802/
Sarehlah802/
Saharila801/
Sarealla801/
Scarelia801/
Shahrela801/
Sharelya801/
Saaralla800/
Carela773,992/
Sarala773,411/
Sorela771,177/
Sarila77852/
Sarele77422/
Sarola77356/
Sarelo77113/
Sareli7764/
Jarela7724/
Serela7722/
Zarela7720/
Sarely773/
Sarelj771/
Saareleht7529/
Sargellia754/
Sareallaa751/
Sharheela751/
Shaireila751/
Sargellya751/
Sariola711,076/
Sarilah71239/
Saralia71207/
Sarrola71179/
Saralay71179/
Sairola71169/
Sarilay71113/
Sareliy7189/
Saroila7186/
Sairila7184/
Charela7182/
Jarrela7170/
Saralla7166/
Sargele7158/
Sarolla7156/
Sarolah7151/
Sarelis7144/
Sarolay7137/
Saraila7131/
Sherela7130/
Sharala7129/
Sarjlay7129/
Serelha7128/
Saurila7124/
Sharila7124/
Sarhola7124/
Serelea7122/
Sairala7120/
Suorela7120/
Sahrila7119/
Sorrela7118/
Sariele7117/
Saralea7116/
Carrela7115/
Sarrala7113/
Sarhila7110/
Carelaj719/
Seerela718/
Sereela718/
Sharelo718/
Searele717/
Jaarila716/
Sorelas716/
Sarelid716/
Sorhela716/
Searala715/
Saralai715/
Sorelia715/
Saurola715/
Zareloa715/
Saraala714/
Sarilat714/
Sourela714/
Sharola714/
Sasrila714/
Sarelot714/
Sarilau713/
Sarelio713/
Saralah713/
Sarrelo712/
Satrila712/
Sarilaa712/
Sarhala712/
Sarritella712/
Zarrela712/
Sareleh712/
Saharollah712/
Sareles711/
Sarilas711/
Sarolai711/
Saryola711/
Searola711/
Seirela711/
Shareli711/
Ssarala711/
Sarjlah711/
Scarelo711/
Jareila711/
Jaurela711/
Sohrela711/
Soirela711/
Sarolau711/
Saraléa711/
Sareale711/
Saurele711/
Sayrila711/
Serelai711/
Serelia711/
Carelau711/
Sarejlo711/
Satrely710/
Sauricella710/
Sarallah67141/
Sourelah67136/
Saroilay6796/
Charelas6787/
Carrelha6760/
Sargilla6755/
Shereela6747/
Sharhala6733/
Sarriola6719/
Sarilaha6713/
Sarailah6710/
Sharolia6710/
Sharelis679/
Sharalla678/
Sauralia677/
Sharalia675/
Sairilah675/
Sharilah674/
Chaurela674/
Sharalai674/
Sarralha674/
Sheraala673/
Sahrilah673/
Saralaai673/
Saaraalahay673/
Sarhelys673/
Sairolla672/
Charelia672/
Szarelis672/
Sairalla672/
Carelhay672/
Sarilaya671/
Saireali671/
Sarithla671/
Seeraala671/
Seerelay671/
Shareali671/
Shareele671/
Sharojla671/
Shairala671/
Saurelio671/
Zahareli671/
Sharilya671/
Sourelas671/
Sarzuila671/
Sarhalla671/
Sarhiola671/
Saraaila671/
Sarailla671/
Sayrolla671/
Careilla671/
Shaurila671/
Schareli671/
Sarralla671/
Shaaraalaah671/
Shaaraalaay671/
Shariele671/
Shajrala671/
Shairely670/
Sarreles670/

Saarela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saarela in the Russian language
Саарелаsaarela-

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