Sarmela Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Sarmela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
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 in Finland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sarmela? popularity and diffusion
Sarmela is the 4,307,654th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Sarmela reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia. Sarmela is also the 186,271st most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,702 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 366,447. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 73 percent live and Päijänne Tavastia, where 27 percent live. Besides Finland this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sarmela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sarmela in the Hindi language | ||
| सरमेला | saramela | 25 |
| सरमीला | saramila | 25 |
| शर्मीला | sarmila | 25 |
| शर्मिला | sarmila | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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