Cognomen Saarela (Saarela 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Saarela is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Finland, the United States, and Sweden.
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| Saarela | Sweden, Finland, Canada, United States, Estonia |
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yrjö saarela Finnish farmer and olympic wrestler (1884-1951), FI (b. 1884) |
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fredrik saarela Finnish military officer (1888-1955), FI (b. 1888) |
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| albertina saarela (b. 1849) |
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erkki saarela Finnish actor and director, FI (b. 1946) |
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| k. b. saarela FI (b. 1887) |
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| kaarle saarela FI (b. 1888) |
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| antti saarela Finnish painter (1899-1981), FI (b. 1899) |
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olli saarela Finnish film director, FI (b. 1965) |
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joni saarela Finnish actor, FI (b. 1969) |
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niko saarela Finnish actor, FI (b. 1972) |
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jarmo saarela FI (b. 1965) |
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| kalervo saarela Finnish judge, FI (b. 1925) |
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désirée saarela Finnish singer, FI (b. 1980) |
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samuli saarela Finnish mountain bike orienteer, FI (b. 1988) |
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aleksi saarela Finnish ice hockey player, FI (b. 1997) |
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