Babela Surname

88,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Babela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Babela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo3,2571:1,532240
DR Congo9781:75,5418,781
Philippines8411:120,37820,736
Ukraine801:569,03463,173
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
France171:3,907,219231,005
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
England41:13,929,515290,718
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Bábela (26) are calculated separately.

Babela (58) may also be a first name.

Babela Last Name Facts

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

Babela (Georgian: ბაბელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﻞ, Hindi: बाबेला, Russian: Бабела) occurs in The Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Bábela. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Babela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Babela is the 88,343rd most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,340,362 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Babela are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 58 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The Congo, where it is held by 3,257 people, or 1 in 1,532. In The Congo Babela is most numerous in: Brazzaville Department, where 37 percent reside, Pointe-Noire Department, where 30 percent reside and Pool Department, where 14 percent reside. Other than The Congo Babela occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Babela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Babela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Babela surname rose 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Babela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Babela last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Babela earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 68.08% less than the national average, earning R 75,864 per year; in United States they earn 29.42% less than the national average, earning $30,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.45% less than the national average, earning $36,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bábela9426/
Babelay9239/
Bhabela924/
Babelha924/
Babiela922/
Baubela921/
Babelat921/
Baboela921/
Bhabhela8663/
Babelaid868/
Babelyas861/
Baboelia861/
Babila835,618/
Wabela833,510/
Babala832,452/
Babele831,136/
Bobela831,106/
Bawela83968/
Bebela83581/
Babola83464/
Babeli83295/
Bavela83145/
Babelo83115/
Babyla8317/
Babely8311/
Vabela839/
Babíla831/
Babeła831/
Uabela831/
Baballa773,117/
Babalau77849/
Babilas77721/
Babeile77279/
Bavelas77186/
Babeele77143/
Babolai77134/
Babuila77109/
Babolea77103/
Babilya7793/
Babalai7792/
Bampela7790/
Babelis7789/
Banpela7768/
Babylas7751/
Babalia7742/
Boubela7736/
Bebelea7736/
Babilia7735/
Baibila7734/
Babaila7731/
Babilai7723/
Babeles7721/
Babelet7717/
Baibala7717/
Babelot7716/
Babeley7714/
Babolah7713/
Babolla7711/
Bobelia7710/
Babelys7710/
Bavella778/
Babelge777/
Baboila776/
Babilah776/
Bobelea776/
Babeliy776/
Babiola775/
Babolia775/
Basvela773/
Vabelai773/
Babilay773/
Baabala773/
Babilau772/
Bhabele772/
Babalay772/
Baubele772/
Babaala772/
Babeely772/
Bhavela771/
Bab'ely771/
Babeali771/
Babeleh771/
Babhola771/
Bavelaa771/
Babieli771/
Bobiela771/
Bajbeli771/
Bahbila771/
Baibeli771/
Bahwela771/
Bavelga771/
Baybele771/
Baweela771/
Basuela771/
Baywela771/
Babiloa771/
Babalah771/
Babalea771/
Babalha771/
Bhobela771/
Baïbele771/
Baibele771/
Baibola771/
Babollah7174/
Bavellas7159/
Bağıbala7149/
Baballah7143/
Babylias7143/
Babilyas7124/
Boubesla7117/
Boubiela718/
Babeleit717/
Bauviela716/
Baabolla714/
Bhabhele713/
Boubelat713/
Baubelet712/
Babaalla712/
Babahala712/
Bavelais711/
Bahubala711/
Babhalia711/
Babhilas711/
Babuilla711/
Vabeihla711/
Vabeilai711/
Bhabhala711/
Bahabila711/
Baibalia711/
Baibolea711/
Baivella711/
Baubelis711/
Babileau711/
Babuilay711/
Babelhis711/
Babelytė711/
Boubelah711/
Bobola672,990/
Babili672,624/
Bobila671,974/
Bowela671,891/
Babalo671,149/
Babile671,034/
Bawila67996/
Bobala67580/
Bobelo67543/
Bobele67497/
Bavila67436/
Wabila67326/
Babilo67314/
Wabelo67243/
Bebelo67195/
Bobeli67192/
Bobeła67106/
Babolo67105/
Vabele67103/
Bovela6789/
Baveli6762/
Bebila6758/
Bobyla6731/
Bawelo6727/
Vavela6724/
Wobela6722/
Bhabhalia6720/
Babylo6719/
Wavela6714/
Bavele6713/
Babała6713/
Babily6712/
Bobelj6710/
Babyle678/
Bobely677/
Bahaibele677/
Vabila674/
Uabila674/
Bebola673/
Boibeleau673/
Bábala673/
Bebala673/
Vobela673/
Babély672/
Bavelo672/
Boussbela671/
Bábely671/
Bhabhilay671/
Baweła671/
Babilaitė671/
Babyly671/
Babylé671/
Babahalla671/
Boubelaid671/
Baweelaah671/
Bauviella671/
Bahaïbele671/

Babela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Babela in the Georgian language
ბაბელაbabela-
Babela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﺑﻞbabl-
Babela in the Hindi language
बाबेलाbabela50
बबेलाbabela50
Babela in the Russian language
Бабелаbabela-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Babela
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