Cognomen Nurmela (Nurmela 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The surname Nurmela is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, and Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Finland, Estonia, and Indonesia. Very seldom, Nurmela is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Nurmela | Sweden, Finland, United States, Estonia, Indonesia |
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ilmo nurmela Finnish politician, FI (b. 1903) |
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tauno nurmela Finnish academian of science (Academy of Finland) and professor of Romance languages, FI (b. 1907) |
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sulo nurmela cross-country skier, FI (b. 1908) |
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holger nurmela ice hockey player (1920-2005), SE (b. 1920) |
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| kalle nurmela Finnish politician, FI (b. 1882) |
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| voldemar nurmela EE (b. 1915) |
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| kari nurmela Operatic baritone, FI (b. 1930) |
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tuomas nurmela Finnish politician, FI (b. 1981) |
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| renée nurmela (b. 1935) |
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| erkki nurmela Finnish artist (b. 1948) |
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| risto nurmela FI (b. 1956) |
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| mika nurmela Finnish association football player and manager, FI (b. 1971) |
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| ain nurmela (b. 1962) |
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| ilona nurmela Estonian legal scholar, EE (b. 1976) |
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| anne nurmela (b. 1968) |
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