Calela Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Calela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Calela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calela is found in Angola more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Calela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Calela is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Calela live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 33 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Angola, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,998,802. Outside of Angola it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.

Calela Last Name Statistics demography

Calela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.49% less than the national average, earning R 24,984 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalela921,024/
Callela92168/
Caleala9269/
Caliela923/
Caleela921/
Calhela921/
Scalela921/
Gcalela921/
Calhelha8681/
Ciallela8637/
Challela8617/
Chailela8612/
Calgelia866/
Callelia861/
Chaleela861/
Cialelia861/
Calleyla861/
Chalelga861/
Kalela8312,474/
Calala833,962/
Colela83394/
Salela83369/
Jalela8386/
Calelo8348/
Qalela8347/
Zalela8324/
Calele8315/
Calila8310/
Calola839/
Caleli831/
Calely830/
Calesella80187/
Challeela803/
Calhelhas801/
Cialielia801/
Jallela771,233/
Calilap77630/
Chalila77536/
Saleela77396/
Calalay77364/
Cholela77346/
Kaulela77337/
Kallela77271/
Chalele77215/
Collela77180/
Jaleela77132/
Sailela77126/
Kahlela77112/
Sealela7771/
Callele7754/
Callely7745/
Kaleela7740/
Kalelay7740/
Colelay7740/
Kaliela7735/
Callalo7720/
Calalah7718/
Calalai7717/
Caliola7716/
Kaleala7714/
Khalela7714/
Kalelea7711/
Callelo7710/
Colelia778/
Chaleli777/
Gqalela777/
Kailela776/
Calyola776/
Calalla775/
Kalelia775/
Caliloa774/
Kealela774/
Zaleela773/
Jalelay773/
Kalelah773/
Sallela772/
Salelea772/
Saliela772/
Coleila772/
Calolay772/
Calieli772/
Kalaela772/
Kalelya771/
Caulely771/
Jhalela771/
Coleela771/
Zaliela771/
Caslelo771/
Jalelat771/
Kalelat771/
Calalia771/
Calaila771/
Calelip771/
Calilad771/
Calilay771/
Saleila771/
Calalau771/
Salelaa771/
Zalelah771/
Zallela771/
Calelis771/
Colelat771/
Callala770/
Colgela770/
Callecilla751/
Saileela71237/
Calaylay71202/
Khaleela71197/
Callalla71142/
Khahlela71106/
Choolela71105/
Calailay7163/
Ciallelo7134/
Chalilai7121/
Tshalela7121/
Saaleela718/
Jaleelaa717/
Giallela716/
Caleillo714/
Jalelaai714/
Salleela713/
Kalleala713/
Kalhelia712/
Kalethla711/
Kaleytla711/
Callealy711/
Chaleele711/
Jalleela711/
Colhalla711/
Chalyola711/
Khalehla711/
Seallela711/
Tchaleli711/
Caliglia711/
Chaulele711/
Jaleelat711/
Coulelas711/
Khaulela711/
Chaalele711/
Chahlele711/
Callaley710/
Calleley710/
Kalala67119,705/
Kaleli679,370/
Kalele676,527/
Kolela673,815/
Kalola673,540/
Calalo672,851/
Salila672,692/
Kelela672,590/
Kalila671,926/
Jalila671,150/
Colala67902/
Calolo67527/
Kalelo67467/
Qalele67346/
Calili67288/
Zalila67223/
Salelo67173/
Calile67131/
Colele6772/
Colelo6764/
Zolela6763/
Solela6747/
Ccallalla6740/
Jalelo6732/
Zalelo6721/
Qalala6710/
Calilo679/
Chalailay679/
Chaulilah678/
Colola674/
Calyle674/
Kalyla674/
Coleli673/
Jolela673/
Qolela673/
Caulealea672/
Calily672/
Colely671/
Calecillo671/
Calicelli671/
Colila671/
Chahalele671/
Zalele671/

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