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Where Does The Last Name Salmela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Salmela (Russian: Салмела) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 76,539^th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,138,501 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Salmela reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,368,944^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 21 people.

It is most frequent in Finland, where it is borne by 5,181 people, or 1 in 1,061. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 17 percent are found and Lapland, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Finland Salmela occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Salmela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Salmela are 14.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salmela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.67% more than the national average, earning 386,469 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.6% more than the national average, earning $51,967 CAD per year.