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Arola Name Meaning

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named from aro ‘hard relatively infertile ground’ or ‘wet meadow swamp’ (compare Aro ) with the locative suffix -la. Established as a hereditary surname in the 19th century in southern western and northern Finland. Italian (Campania): habitational name from Arola in Naples province. Catalan: topographic name from arola (from Latin areola) ‘threshing floor’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ahola, Roma, Troia, Arata, Roda, Carota, Karoly, Ariza, Roca, Arzola

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Where is the Arola family from?

You can see how Arola families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arola family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Arola families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Arola families living in Massachusetts. This was about 80% of all the recorded Arola's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Arola families in 1880.
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What did your Arola ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Arola. 31% of Arola men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Arola women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arola were Laborer and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Fisherman
    11%
  • Farm Work
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    43%
  • Maid
    29%
  • Teacher
    29%
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Passenger Lists

There are 600 immigration records available for the last name Arola. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 243 military records available for the last name Arola. For the veterans among your Arola ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arola lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Arola life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Arola in 1956 was 78, and 82 in 2004.

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