Koskela (surname)
Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids".
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 81.2% of all known bearers of the surname were residents of Finland, 9.8% of the United States and 4.7% of Sweden.
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following regions:[1]
- 1. Central Ostrobothnia (1:203)
- 2. Northern Ostrobothnia (1:276)
- 3. Southern Ostrobothnia (1:317)
- 4. Satakunta (1:496)
- 5. Tavastia Proper (1:497)
- 6. Lapland (1:600)
- 7. Kymenlaakso (1:602)
- 8. Pirkanmaa (1:635)
- 9. Ostrobothnia (1:674)
People
- Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler
- Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish wrestler
- Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speedskater
- Terho Koskela (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player
- Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer
- Toni Koskela (born 1983), Finnish footballer
Fictional characters:
- Multiple characters in the novels by Väinö Linna
References
External links
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