Cognomen Paavola (Paavola 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Paavola is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common surname, Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sweden, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Finland, the United States, and Sweden.
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| Paavola | Norway, Canada, Sweden, United States, Finland |
| matti paavola FI (b. 1786) |
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martti paavola Finnish pianist (1898-1990), FI (b. 1898) |
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e. j. paavola Finnish politician, FI (b. 1903) |
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martti paavola (b. 1898) |
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pekka paavola Finnish politician, FI (b. 1933) |
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| johannes paavola Finnish painter (1894-1961), FI (b. 1894) |
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| jouko paavola Finnish theatre manager and director, FI (b. 1909) |
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| lauri paavola FI (b. 1906) |
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| onni paavola Finnish pesäpallo player, FI (b. 1916) |
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| pentti paavola Finnish pesäpallo player (1923–2020), FI (b. 1923) |
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| aimo paavola Finnish pesäpallo player, FI (b. 1928) |
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| pentti paavola Finnish pesäpallo player (1930–2020), FI (b. 1930) |
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| raimo paavola Finnish painter (b. 1933) |
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| paavo j. paavola Finnish politician, FI (b. 1935) |
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| rodney paavola American ice hockey player, US (b. 1939) |
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