The ojala Surname
ojala Name Meaning and History
Finnish: from oja ‘ditch’, ‘channel’ + the local suffix
-la, a habitational name from any of the numerous farms so
named throughout Finland, early settlement of the country having been
concentrated along waterways. The oldest record of the family name is
from the 15th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 31 - Messages: 98
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Irving R. Ojala 1925-2009 |
 Cristina_Lynch
| 0 |
| Ojala From Vaasa/Ylistaro |
carpy198
| 0 |
| Hulda Alma(Allina) Ojala (married Pekka(Elias) Petter Hallikainen | Karen | 3 |
| Ojala ancestry from Vaasa Finland | hp.mogensen | 25 |
| Ojala/Hirvaskari |
janand72
| 7 |
| Ojala/Myers | Debbie Frady | 0 |
| Ojala Bill | Margot | 2 |
| Ojala Family from Kemijärvi, Lappland | A.Ojala | 0 |
| surname Ojala or OJala? |
karenlee1225
| 4 |
| John Ojala married to Elisabeth Jylkka |
LindaSpear500
| 4 |
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