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Rajala Family History

Rajala Surname Meaning

Finnish: habitational name from farms so named from raja ‘boundary border’ + the locative suffix -la referring to their location.

Established as a hereditary surname since the 19th century chiefly in western Finland.

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


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Where is the Rajala family from?

You can see how Rajala families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rajala family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Rajala families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 43 Rajala families living in Michigan. This was about 43% of all the recorded Rajala's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Rajala families in 1920.
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What did your Rajala ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rajala. 34% of Rajala men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Rajala women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rajala were New Worker and Cook.

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Miner
    8%
  • New Worker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Saleslady
    20%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Cook
    10%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 390 military records available for the last name Rajala. For the veterans among your Rajala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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