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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The surname Pekkala is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Pekkala in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.