About Karjala
The surname Karjala is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "karjala," which means "Karelia" in Finnish. Karelia is a historical region located in present-day Finland and Russia. Therefore, the surname Karjala likely indicates an ancestral connection to the Karelia region or suggests that the family originated from there.
The surname Karjala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karjala based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Karjala is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Karjala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Karjala using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.