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Surname Jalava (Jalava ) , all over the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Jalava is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, Sweden, and Latvia. Likewise, Jalava is the forename as well as the last name.