Amela Surname
Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname
Amela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 1,050 | 1:6,903 | 1,501 |
| Spain | 643 | 1:72,709 | 6,404 |
| DR Congo | 417 | 1:177,169 | 18,031 |
| Nigeria | 193 | 1:917,838 | 39,641 |
| Uganda | 109 | 1:358,159 | 23,337 |
| India | 89 | 1:8,618,712 | 176,377 |
| Argentina | 74 | 1:577,614 | 41,358 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 1:463,161 | 3,580 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Améla (1) are calculated separately.
Amela (26,874) may also be a first name.
Amela Demographics
Amela Political Affiliation
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Amela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amela (Arabic: أميلا, Bengali: আমেলা, Hindi: अमेला, Marathi: अमेला, Oriya: ଅେମଲା, Russian: Амела) is more commonly found in Togo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Améla. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amela is the 154,827th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,571,470 people. Amela is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Amela reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amela is also the 30,308th most common first name globally. It is borne by 26,874 people.
The surname Amela is most widely held in Togo, where it is borne by 1,050 people, or 1 in 6,903. Outside of Togo this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.
Amela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Amela are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Amela earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.88% less than the national average, earning $25,942 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amela in the Hindi language | ||
| अमेला | amela | 96.43 |
| आमेला | amela | 3.57 |
| Amela in the Marathi language | ||
| अमेला | amela | 91.8 |
| एमेला | emela | 4.92 |
| आमेला | amela | 1.64 |
| अमोेला | amoela | 1.64 |
| Amela in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅେମଲା | aemala | 77.14 |
| ଅେମଳା | aemala | 13.57 |
| ଆେମଲା | aemala | 7.14 |
| ଅମିଲା | amila | 0.71 |
| ଏେମଲା | eemala | 0.71 |
| କେମାଲା | kemala | 0.71 |
| Amela in the Bengali language | ||
| আমেলা | amela | 40 |
| অমেলা | amela | 40 |
| এমেলা | emela | 20 |
| Amela in the Russian language | ||
| Амела | amela | - |
| Amela in the Arabic language | ||
| أميلا | amyla | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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