Pajala

== English == === Proper noun === Pajala A town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden. ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === paja +‎ -la. The surname is from a farm name, in turn named so because a smith lived there. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɑjɑlɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝jɑ̝lɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑjɑlɑ Syllabification(key): Pa‧ja‧la Hyphenation(key): Pa‧ja‧la === Proper noun === Pajala Pajala (a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden) a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Pajala is the 1204th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 702 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Pajala n (genitive Pajalas) a town and municipality of Norrbotten County, in northern Sweden ==== Derived terms ==== Pajala Sunrise