Find out how popular the last name Ikola is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ikola.

Ikola, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ikola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ikola in America

Ikola is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ikola surname appeared 199 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ikola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ikola to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ikola

The surname IKOLA is of Finnish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Ostrobothnia, which is located in western Finland. The name is derived from the Finnish word "ikola," which means "elder" or "old man."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IKOLA can be found in a Finnish church record from the year 1587. The record mentions a man named Juho IKOLA, who lived in the village of Lapua, located in the Ostrobothnia region.

In the 17th century, the name IKOLA started appearing in various legal documents and records throughout Finland. For example, a man named Matti IKOLA is mentioned in a land ownership dispute in the year 1642.

During the 18th century, the name IKOLA became more widespread across Finland. One notable figure from this time period was Heikki IKOLA (1710-1789), a farmer and landowner from the town of Ilmajoki in Ostrobothnia.

In the 19th century, the IKOLA surname began to spread beyond Finland's borders as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One such individual was Juho IKOLA (1835-1912), who left Finland in the 1860s and settled in the United States.

Another prominent figure with the IKOLA surname was Toivo IKOLA (1892-1976), a Finnish linguist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of the Finnish language. He served as a professor at the University of Helsinki and published numerous works on Finnish grammar and phonology.

Throughout its history, the IKOLA surname has been associated with various place names and older spellings of place names in Finland. For example, the name has been linked to the village of Ikola in the municipality of Lapua, as well as the Ikola district in the city of Seinäjoki.

While not a common surname globally, IKOLA has maintained a presence in Finland and among Finnish communities around the world. It remains a testament to the country's rich linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ikola

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ikola.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ikola was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ikola has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ikola was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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