Abela Surname

31,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Malta

Abela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5,0391:20,0912,474
Malta4,8781:8820
Australia1,5981:16,8932,377
United States7051:514,12643,043
Cameroon6611:31,4214,236
France6031:110,15416,439
Nigeria5711:310,23317,218
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Italy4731:129,29520,970
England4301:129,57712,857
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Spain2831:165,20211,919
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Papua New Guinea921:88,62711,768
Haiti821:130,2925,834
Taiwan751:312,5972,517
Cuba531:217,4104,483
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Wales341:91,0167,411
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Libya161:390,2481,390
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Austria141:608,24554,975
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Peru91:3,531,56931,288
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
India81:95,883,173728,828
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
China31:455,773,85521,925
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Ábela (17) & Abéla (3) are calculated separately.

Abela (5,428) may also be a first name.

Abela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abela (Arabic: أبيلا, Georgian: აბელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺑﻞ, Hindi: अबेला, Marathi: आबेला, Oriya: ଆେବଲା) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Ábela or Abéla. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 31,093rd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 424,262 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Abela are found; 33 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 31 percent are found in Italic Europe. Abela is also the 91,315th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 5,428 people.

The surname Abela is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 5,039 people, or 1 in 20,091. In The Philippines Abela is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 19 percent are found, Mimaropa, where 17 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Malta, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Abela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Abela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Abela surname grew 23,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 14,333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abela surname are 13.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Abela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 9.03% less than the national average, earning €27,319 per year; in South Africa they earn 709.93% more than the national average, earning R 1,924,700 per year; in United States they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $50,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.85% more than the national average, earning $61,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ábela9317/
Abéla933/
Gabela9110,285/
Abelha911,572/
Aboela91401/
Habela91265/
Abelia91199/
Abelay91127/
Abelas9185/
Abelaz9183/
Abiela9125/
Abaela9121/
Abelaj9110/
Abeela919/
Abeala919/
Abelea918/
Abeila917/
Abelah916/
Abeula915/
Abelya914/
Abelad912/
Abelga912/
Asbela911/
Abelaa911/
Abelai911/
Gabelia831,757/
Abelhad83347/
Abelhas8348/
Gabhela8331/
Habelea8331/
Abelaud8323/
Haibela8312/
Habeela8312/
Abielai8312/
Abetlla838/
Abealla837/
Haybela836/
Abelash836/
Habeila835/
Abelaiz834/
Aboelaa834/
Aboelah834/
Gabelha833/
Ahbelat832/
Gabelah832/
Abelaid832/
Abelais832/
Abelaja832/
Aubelay832/
Gajbela831/
Abeïlay831/
Abeilla831/
Abeulla831/
Abgella831/
Abheela831/
Abelhai831/
Ahabela831/
Abelias831/
Gaubela831/
Gabeela831/
Abaelah831/
Aboelea831/
Abelaha831/
Habelha830/
Abele8017,602/
Abeli8016,323/
Abila8013,202/
Abala808,345/
Abola803,866/
Abely802,999/
Abelo802,690/
Ebela801,754/
Obela80941/
Avela80713/
Awela80207/
Abelé8035/
Abelj803/
Abyla802/
Gabelaia771,381/
Abecilla77869/
Aubeleau77124/
Gabelaya77112/
Abesilla7723/
Abetella7714/
Abecella779/
Habeilla774/
Abeullah773/
Abicella772/
Habelaya772/
Abeylath771/
Abeilach771/
Abheelas771/
Abeillah771/
Abelahad771/
Abetilla771/
Abiola7345,460/
Habila7329,354/
Avella7310,121/
Aballa737,836/
Gavela731,456/
Aubele731,367/
Abeles731,205/
Abilah731,204/
Habala731,115/
Gabelo731,104/
Abilay731,030/
Gabele73854/
Gabila73801/
Abelis73747/
Abylay73565/
Asuela73534/
Abolai73458/
Abilia73418/
Habeli73412/
Hawela73387/
Abelho73335/
Gobela73334/
Havela73276/
Abeler73271/
Ayuela73252/
Ampela73211/
Ahbala73205/
Abalea73204/
Abeele73186/
Abalay73173/
Abalai73139/
Habely73130/
Avelas73118/
Abylai73113/
Hobela7399/
Abeily7397/
Obelai7397/
Gabeli7396/
Abalia7394/
Abiele7392/
Habele7391/
Abhala7375/
Abalah7368/
Abelie7367/
Abolla7363/
Abilas7360/
Avelia7359/
Aibola7359/
Aabala7358/
Oubela7349/
Abolah7349/
Abiloa7346/
Abilat7346/
Abuila7343/
Avhela7338/
Ebhela7338/
Abelio7335/
Abelet7330/
Abaila7327/
Hebela7325/
Abolia7325/
Abilai7324/
Abeili7324/
Abelos7323/
Habola7323/
Abolea7322/
Aubila7321/
Abeley7321/
Abelot7321/
Abaléa7320/
Aboila7319/
Abisla7318/
Abaala7317/
Abelee7316/
Aavela7316/
Abilad7316/
Abilau7315/
Aubelj7314/
Habelo7313/
Abilha7311/
Awelas7310/
Abhila7310/
Abelyt7310/
Ebiela739/
Obelia739/
Asbeli738/
Ebelia737/
Abilya737/
Aboelo737/
Abolaj737/
Abeile736/
Aebola736/
Aybele736/
Obeala736/
Abilaj736/
Ajbele735/
Abeale735/
Abgele735/
Avelaz735/
Abeliz735/
Abelit734/
Aveela734/
Obetla734/
Eabila734/
Abalau734/
Avelah734/
Abeeli734/
Abeloi734/
Aibala733/
Abilaz733/
Obelea733/
Abelou733/
Aveila733/
Auwela733/
Abyola733/
Ebelea733/
Abeyli732/
Awelad732/
Abhele732/
Aibeli732/
Aibelo732/
Aviela732/
Gabely732/
Abeleh732/
Ahbila732/
Abalaa732/
Abelyo732/
Abolay732/
Abieli732/
Abgelo732/
Avelay732/
Awella732/
Obelga732/
Abelei732/
Ebelha731/
Aabele731/
Abhelo731/
Ahbeli731/
Aebala731/
Auvela731/
Avelga731/
Awhela731/
Avelat731/
Osbela731/
Avelha731/
Obelas731/
Obelya731/
Ahvela731/
Aivela731/
Abayla731/
Abeelo731/
Abelez731/
Abelgo731/
Abeali731/
Abealy731/
Abielo731/
Abilea731/
Abhelj731/
Abujla731/
Aebelo731/
Avelau731/
Aubeli731/
Aweala731/
Aweela731/
Awesla731/
Anpela731/
Aweila731/
Aibele731/
Abelhe731/
Abelje731/
Abiely731/
Abalaï731/
Awelia731/
Aveïla731/
Aveøla731/
Aitbelaid7116/
Aitbelhaj719/
Abecillas714/
Abecillia714/
Haibeilla711/
Abechilla711/
Abeelahad711/
Aubeelaus711/
Aballay6712,150/
Gabiola672,904/
Abeille671,197/
Havelia67405/
Aballea67390/
Haibala67389/
Abilash67355/
Achuela67354/
Habilaj67352/
Abeloos67338/
Habeler67333/
Aballah67325/
Haballa67322/
Abhilas67271/
Avellas67132/
Habilah67125/
Habalau67108/
Abilhoa67107/
Aballai67103/
Abeilhe6796/
Abelets6775/
Haivela6765/
Abelesz6761/
Gavella6758/
Gavelya6756/
Hawelia6755/
Abhiele6753/
Haibele6751/
Aveilla6745/
Habesli6743/
Haabala6741/
Abileah6739/
Awheela6738/
Havella6737/
Hampela6735/
Abollah6735/
Abeless6729/
Ajbeleh6729/
Gajvela6728/
Aveilha6725/
Haveela6723/
Hobeila6722/
Abelous6718/
Aballéa6718/
Haubola6717/
Auweloa6714/
Hawella6713/
Aabiola6713/
Haybeli6713/
Haybele6713/
Gauvela6712/
Avellia6712/
Abelish6712/
Gahbila6711/
Abaalla6710/
Ahbilat679/
Heibela678/
Havelya678/
Aviella677/
Aijbola676/
Abhilap675/
Abiliah675/
Habilai675/
Aubelis675/
Aszuela675/
Gabyola675/
Abalhaj675/
Gabilay674/
Abiolai674/
Ahabila674/
Abilhôa674/
Hăbelea674/
Abeillé674/
Abilass674/
Gajwela673/
Abuilau673/
Abiolaa673/
Aballia673/
Ajbolai673/
Gabelou673/
Abailla673/
Haavela673/
Goibela673/
Gavelia672/
Abhilaj672/
D'Avela672/
Gabilia672/
Gobelia672/
Habilas672/
Avelhas672/
Gavelha672/
Abehele672/
Aboliau672/
Abailat672/
Athuela672/
Gobelay672/
Obeilat672/
Abbalah672/
Havelah671/
Havelas671/
Hebelay671/
Hasbila671/
Ebeilla671/
Eabolla671/
Gabaila671/
Gaybila671/
Habalaa671/
Abeilli671/
Abeilly671/
Abhilah671/
Ashbeli671/
Avealya671/
Aveulah671/
Haabila671/
Hhabila671/
Houbela671/
Haïbala671/
Hebelea671/
Oubelha671/
Hasbeallah671/
Gaweela671/
Gavelau671/
Habilat671/
Habilha671/
Habaala671/
Habalai671/
Habelis671/
Gabelio671/
Gaboila671/
Gabuila671/
Ahabala671/
Abahala671/
Abailay671/
Abailia671/
Abaalay671/
Abeeyle671/
Abeiler671/
Abeilhé671/
Abe'ele671/
Aaballa671/
Abeully671/
Abieley671/
Abielie671/
Abiolia671/
Asvella671/
Aveulai671/
Avelaud671/
Aumpela671/
Azsuela671/
Aouella671/
Abolhaj671/
Aballaj671/
Habeeli671/
Ayuelas671/
Obelaja671/
Habaila671/
Avellah671/
Gaibelo671/
Abalahy671/
Aballha671/
Ampelha671/
Aubolla671/
Avelath671/
Asuelia671/
Hobelay670/
Osbelia670/
Ampelia670/
Gabelee670/
Gaibele670/
Asbeler670/

Abela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abela in the Georgian language
აბელაabela-
Abela in the Hindi language
अबेलाabela-
Abela in the Marathi language
आबेलाabela66.67
अबेलाabela33.33
Abela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﺑﻞabl50
ﺍﻋﺒﻞabl25
ﺇﻋﺒﻞabl12.5
ﺁﺑﻠﻪablh12.5
Abela in the Oriya language
ଆେବଲାaebala50
ଆେବଲaebala40
ଅେବଲାaebala10
Abela in the Arabic language
أبيلاabyla-

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