Explore the Family Name Haapala

The meaning of Haapala

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from haapa ‘aspen’ + the locative suffix -la. Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century in western and southern Finland, quite common also in southern Ostrobothnia. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Eino, Urho, Ensio, Hannele, Irja, Kauko, Niilo, Onni, Waino.

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How common is the last name Haapala in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haapala saw a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname escalated from 37,266 to 36,630, marking an increase of 1.71%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Haapala surname also grew by 8.35%, from 563 to 610 people. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,266	#36,630	1.71%
Count	563	610	8.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haapala

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Haapala surname, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts from 2000 to 2010. Most Haapalas identified as White, although this proportion decreased slightly from 96.63% to 93.77%. The Hispanic percentage increased by 53.27%, albeit it still represents a small portion of Haapalas at 1.64%. American Indian and Alaskan Natives also saw an increase from 1.42% to 2.62%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 1.48% of Haapalas. No Haapalas identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.63%	93.77%	-2.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.42%	2.62%	84.51%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.64%	53.27%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%