Sarkela Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Sarkela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarkela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
India871:8,816,843179,063
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Sarkela (25) may also be a first name.

Sarkela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sarkela (Russian: Саркела) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarkela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sarkela is the 975,866th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Sarkela are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sarkela is also the 2,136,160th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 25 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 30 percent reside, California, where 18 percent reside and South Carolina, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 33 percent reside and Finland, where 1 percent reside.

Sarkela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sarkela last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Sarkela earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $39,746 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sarkela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarkela in the Russian language
Саркелаsarkela-

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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 Sarkela
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