Pekkala

Pekkala Meaning & Origin

About Pekkala
The surname Pekkala is of Finnish origin and is derived from the personal name Pekka, which is the Finnish form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix -la, indicating "son of," to the given name Pekka. Therefore, Pekkala can be interpreted as "son of Pekka" or "descendant of Pekka."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pekkala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pekkala: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pekkala 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 Pekkala is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 K AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/pekkala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pekkala in Braille

Here's how to represent Pekkala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pekkala in braille

How to sign the name Pekkala using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pekkala using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pekkala in sign language

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