Explore the Family Name Lehtola

The meaning of Lehtola

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from lehto ‘grove’ (compare Lehto) + the locative suffix -la. Established as a hereditary surname since the 18th century chiefly in Ostrobothnia. Also adopted as an ornamental name, mainly in the early 20th century to replace Swedish surnames. Common in southern, southwestern, and western Finland. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Ilmari, Jorma, Reino, Timo, Wilho.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lehtola has maintained a steady level of popularity in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 67,317th in terms of commonality and saw virtually no change by 2010, keeping its rank at 67,318. The overall count of people carrying this surname increased slightly from 274 to 293 during this period, indicating a growth rate of about 6.93%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,317	#67,318	0%
Count	274	293	6.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lehtola

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a majority of individuals with the Lehtola surname identified as White, increasing marginally from 94.89% in 2000 to 95.56% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of Lehtolas identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly from 2.92% to 1.71% over the same time period. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years examined.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.89%	95.56%	0.71%
Hispanic	2.92%	1.71%	-41.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%