Suomela Surname
Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname
Suomela Surname User-submission:
Suomela is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word Suomi, meaning 'Finland'.
Suomela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1,868 | 1:2,943 | 458 |
| United States | 175 | 1:2,071,194 | 131,950 |
| Sweden | 132 | 1:74,597 | 5,595 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Suomela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Suomela is a Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word Suomi, meaning 'Finland'.
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Average Suomela Salary in
United States
$42,288 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Suomela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Suomela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Suomela (Russian: Суомела) is held by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Suomela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Suomela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 188,157th most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Suomela are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 1,868 people, or 1 in 2,943. In Finland Suomela is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 29 percent are found, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Finland this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Sweden, where 6 percent are found.
Suomela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Suomela last name are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Suomela earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $42,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $49,407 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Suomela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Suomela in the Russian language | ||
| Суомела | suomela | - |
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Footnotes
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