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

Salmela (Russian: Салмела) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Salmela is the 76,539^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,138,501 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Salmela are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,368,944^th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname Salmela is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 5,181 people, or 1 in 1,061. In Finland Salmela is most common in: Uusimaa, where 23 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 17 percent are found and Lapland, where 12 percent are found. Barring Finland it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found 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 those holding the Salmela surname are 14.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.26% being registered with the political 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.