Sarmela Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Sarmela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sarmela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland151:366,44725,366
India51:153,413,076951,030
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Sarmela (1,702) may also be a first name.

Sarmela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sarmela (Hindi: सरमेला) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sarmela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,307,654th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sarmela live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia. Sarmela is also the 186,271st most frequently used forename globally, borne by 1,702 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 366,447. In Finland Sarmela is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 73 percent reside and Päijänne Tavastia, where 27 percent reside. Barring Finland Sarmela is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent reside and The Philippines, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sarmela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sarmela in the Hindi language
सरमेलाsaramela25
सरमीलाsaramila25
शर्मीलाsarmila25
शर्मिलाsarmila25

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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
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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 Sarmela
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