Explore the Family Name Mikkola

The meaning of Mikkola

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, from the personal name Mikko (a Finnish pet form of Michael) + the locative suffix -la, thus referring to ‘Mikko’s farm’. Established as a hereditary surname mainly since the 19th century in southwestern Finland. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Hannu, Kaisa, Toivo, Jussi, Kauko, Niilo, Pentti, Raimo, Tauno, Waino, Wilho.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mikkola slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 48,567 in 2000 to 50,659 in 2010, a change of -4.31. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 408 to 412 during this period, showing that while the surname may have dropped in rank, more people bear the surname now than in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,567	#50,659	-4.31%
Count	408	412	0.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikkola

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Mikkola surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 99.26% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that decreased slightly to 96.84% by 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Mikkola surname identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 0% in 2000 to 1.46% in 2010, albeit from a small base. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Mikkola surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.26%	96.84%	-2.44%
Hispanic	0%	1.46%	0%
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%