Barcela Surname
Approximately 2,274 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2,018 | 1:50,168 | 8,231 |
| Brazil | 180 | 1:1,189,302 | 41,172 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
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.
Barcela Demographics
Average Barcela Salary in
United States
$20,914 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Barcela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Barcela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barcela is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Barcelá or Barcèla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barcela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Barcela is the 186,256th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 3,204,726 people. The surname Barcela is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Barcela reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 10 people.
The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 2,018 people, or 1 in 50,168. In The Philippines Barcela is primarily concentrated in: Bicol, where 51 percent live, Calabarzon, where 16 percent live and National Capital Region, where 12 percent live. Besides The Philippines this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.
Barcela Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Barcela last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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.
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Footnotes
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