Barcela Surname

186,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Barcela Surname Definition:

Found principally in France and Catalonia. Villages near Tuy and Lugo named Barcela with same etymology. Honors Carthaginian leader, Hamilcar Barca.

Founded in France and later established in Catalonia and Balearic Islands.

Barcela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,0181:50,1688,231
Brazil1801:1,189,30241,172
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Barcelá (1) & Barcèla (1) are calculated separately.

Barcela (10) may also be a first name.

Barcela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found principally in France and Catalonia. Villages near Tuy and Lugo named Barcela with same etymology. Honors Carthaginian leader, Hamilcar Barca.

Founded in France and later established in Catalonia and Balearic Islands.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Barcela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barcela has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also occur as: Barcelá or Barcèla. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barcela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barcela is the 186,256th most frequent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,204,726 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Barcela live; 88 percent live in Southeast Asia and 88 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Barcela is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally, held by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,018 people, or 1 in 50,168. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Bicol, where 51 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 16 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.

Barcela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barcela surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Barcela earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.53% less than the national average, earning $20,914 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Barcelá951/
Barcèla951/
Barciela931,470/
Barcelay9389/
Barcelas9323/
Barcelau933/
Barceloa932/
Barcelia932/
Barceala931/
Barceila931/
Barceleau8867/
Barchesla881/
Barcelo8638,712/
Barceló86619/
Bargela86161/
Barkela8665/
Barceli8629/
Barcila8620/
Barcelò8620/
Barsela8613/
Borcela869/
Varcela865/
Barcele862/
Barjela862/
Barcely861/
Barzela861/
Barcelos8052,333/
Bargiela80747/
Borcelas80492/
Barzelay80108/
Barcelot80106/
Barcelou8085/
Barkelay8028/
Barzelai8026/
Bartzela8020/
Barselau8010/
Barkelau809/
Barcelis806/
Barselas804/
Barchelo804/
Barquela804/
Varchela803/
Barselay802/
Barceloh802/
Barkelia802/
Barcelio802/
Barcheli802/
Barceles802/
Barceloo801/
Barcilay801/
Barselah801/
Varcelay801/
Barseela801/
Barcelet801/
Barchely801/
Barjelat801/
Barselai801/
Barccelo801/
Barcilai801/
Barcilia800/
Barceloux7576/
Barzelais752/
Barceloos752/
Barcelhos752/
Barceloht751/
Bardcelos751/
Barseleau751/
Bartsiela751/
Barchelos751/
Barcelios751/
Barchilha751/
Bartzelai751/
Barquelia751/
Barcelioz751/
Barceloth751/
Barschele750/
Borcelo71609/
Borgela71552/
Borcila71517/
Barselo7193/
Barzeli7168/
Barcilo7153/
Barzelo7137/
Varcelo7131/
Barsila7130/
Varjela7119/
Bargila7118/
Borjela7111/
Warzela7110/
Varsela716/
Varceli716/
Bargele715/
Barzely715/
Barjele715/
Barseli714/
Varzela714/
Barkila713/
Barchilhas713/
Barsele712/
Barzila712/
Borceli712/
Barkelo711/
Barceloust711/
Barcleo711/
Bargelo711/
Barjelo711/
Barzele711/
Barseló711/
Bargeli711/
Varcila711/
Warcelo711/
Bargely710/
Barsely710/
Vargela710/
Barzilai672,994/
Borcelis67828/
Barzilay67630/
Bargieła67337/
Barchili67170/
Barzeele67149/
Borgelas67109/
Bargeloh67107/
Barkeloo6761/
Barselou6752/
Barkeley6751/
Bargeles6751/
Barquila6734/
Bartzila6733/
Barkilah6729/
Wargiela6728/
Borceles6723/
Varcelio6722/
Bartzeli6715/
Barsilai6712/
Barzelis679/
Borcilas679/
Barsilay676/
Vargiela676/
Barciles676/
Bourgela675/
Barselos675/
Borcelos675/
Varcelos674/
Barzilia673/
Barzilaï673/
Bargelos673/
Borceliz673/
Borchila672/
Barzelou672/
Bardsely672/
Barcilos672/
Barcélos671/
Bargelio671/
Wargelia671/
Varziela671/
Borselap671/
Bharsila671/
Barzelet671/
Barsilaa671/
Bargelés671/
Bargielo671/
Barchehlooy671/
Barchilo671/
Barciloi671/
Barcèlos671/
Barkilia671/
Barkilya671/
Barquelo671/
Barchile671/
Borcilia671/

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