Dela Surname

28,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8531:46,1555,620
India1,9781:387,79820,656
Philippines1,7531:57,7519,696
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Poland1,0091:37,6705,869
Indonesia8151:162,26915,826
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
Taiwan7571:30,971408
DR Congo3151:234,53822,701
Nigeria3151:562,35827,325
South Africa3031:178,80419,656
Ivory Coast2961:77,9434,268
Niger2021:95,0103,943
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Denmark751:75,2637,389
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Congo561:89,0917,544
England541:1,031,81650,675
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
France281:2,372,240182,981
Panama171:230,1336,157
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Israel141:611,26042,949
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Finland101:549,67032,186
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Delá (7), Déla (2) & Delà (2) are calculated separately.

Dela (44,053) may also be a first name.

Dela Last Name Facts

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

Dela (Bengali: ডেলা, Georgian: დელა, Hindi: देला, Marathi: देला, Oriya: େଡଲା, Tibetan: བདེ་ལ།) occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Delá, Déla or Delà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,946th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 392,775 people. The last name Dela is primarily found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Dela are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 20,515th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 44,053 people.

The surname Dela is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 7,853 people, or 1 in 46,155. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 48 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Hawaii, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 87 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Dela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 14,278 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 415 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dela surname are 27.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dela earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 18.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,854 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.91% less than the national average, earning R 166,572 per year; in United States they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning $33,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $45,559 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Delá927/
Déla922/
Delà922/
Delia8911,942/
Delay898,235/
Delai893,600/
Delas893,415/
Diela892,444/
Deula892,126/
Delap892,022/
Deala891,731/
Delea891,006/
Delau89764/
Delga89661/
Delaa89583/
Delaj89432/
Dhela89388/
Delya89360/
Deloa89278/
Deila89249/
Deela89230/
Delad89229/
Delaš89202/
Delah89198/
Delat89181/
Delha89105/
Desla8988/
Detla8959/
Delaz8955/
Deyla8940/
De'la8914/
Dehla8912/
Dejla8911/
D'Ela896/
Dgela894/
Daela894/
Doela893/
Delìa891/
Deïla891/
D'Elia8014,612/
Delapp801,458/
Delias80929/
Delhay80790/
Dhelia80420/
Delaat80409/
Delach80385/
Delaux80254/
Delais80207/
Deleaz80206/
Deliat80204/
Delaup80203/
Delait80149/
Deliaj80146/
Delash80142/
Delaia80124/
Delauz80103/
Doehla80101/
Delaus8078/
Delgau8077/
Deulia8066/
Delaud8063/
Deliau8063/
Deelap8054/
Delaya8048/
Delhah8046/
Deliağ8045/
Delass8044/
Deleas8044/
Dehlau8038/
Daelah8036/
Deilay8036/
Delaha8035/
Delgai8030/
Delahy8027/
Dhelau8022/
Delayt8020/
Deulay8020/
Delgah8020/
Dealay8019/
Dhelad8019/
Delhas8018/
Deladd8016/
Doelah8016/
Dejlay8016/
Deisla8015/
Dealas8015/
Dielia8012/
Delaiy8011/
Deulai8011/
De'lay8011/
Deelai8011/
Doelea8010/
Deelau809/
Dealla807/
Deliay807/
Deelay807/
Deylay807/
Dhaela806/
Dehlay806/
Delaid806/
Delgay805/
Deilah805/
Deliaa805/
Deslia805/
Delaai805/
Delhaj805/
Delyay804/
Deelia804/
Deetla804/
Deasla804/
Dielau804/
Delhau804/
Deilla803/
Delatt803/
Deleap803/
Deulah803/
Delaja803/
D'Eila803/
Delast803/
Delhad803/
Delaët803/
Delaph803/
Deslau803/
Dheela802/
Dhelai802/
Deilia802/
Deulla802/
Dhelay802/
Delayd802/
Deslay802/
Dejlah802/
Delauy802/
Deliaz802/
Delays802/
Dielai801/
Doelia801/
Daehla801/
Delatp801/
Delioa801/
Deslat801/
Dealea801/
Dealga801/
Dealia801/
Ddeela801/
Ddiela801/
Deslap801/
Deelea801/
Delhai801/
Dealai801/
Dehlah801/
De'lia801/
D'elas801/
Dìelia801/
Delhat801/
Delhaz801/
Deleat801/
Delayz801/
Delaah801/
Dhelas801/
Delaaz801/
Dielah801/
Deylia801/
Delajt801/
Delasd801/
Deelad801/
Delahu800/
Dala75117,221/
Deli7542,110/
Dola7534,362/
Dele7524,805/
Dila7512,484/
Dely7512,420/
Delo759,252/
Dyla751,888/
Delé752/
Delô751/
Djla751/
Delí751/
Delj751/
Delahay73796/
Deliağa73296/
Delhaas73285/
Ditella73249/
Desylla73198/
Deslais73165/
D'Elias73162/
Delahey73137/
Desilla73132/
Deslias73113/
Deliaud7378/
Deylaud7377/
Decella7365/
Detella7346/
Deleaux7343/
Decilla7342/
Desella7342/
Deleaud7336/
Delaytz7335/
Geedela7333/
Dhelias7322/
Deillah7321/
Dheilay7320/
Doeliah7318/
Deelaay7317/
Deelias7316/
Delhaya7315/
Uandela7313/
Desliah7310/
Deillas7310/
Detilla739/
Daeliah739/
Desleau739/
Delatch736/
Doeleah736/
Deelaph735/
Deyliat734/
Delaitz734/
Deeleas734/
Deislas733/
Delahee733/
Deullah733/
Deelead733/
Deilays733/
Delahah733/
Desliat733/
Deallah732/
Dheliat732/
Delahai732/
Deehlai732/
Disella731/
Detlass731/
Detlaut731/
Dhetlla731/
Delyaia731/
Deleach731/
Deliaya731/
Deelach731/
Dehelah731/
Delahdz731/
Dealaya731/
Deallaa731/
Ddhella731/
Uamdela731/
D'Eliai731/
Dealeah731/
Deleowa731/
Delayth731/
Dehlaya731/
De'ella731/
D'Helia731/
Detlaus731/
Deslach731/
Delheau731/
Delasch731/
Delayht731/
Delayts731/
Delaish731/
Dhaelai731/
Dehlass731/
Dehelas731/
Deislla731/
Dicella731/
Dheisla731/
Delaach730/
Deaslay730/
Deleash730/
Deslath730/
Dolai67194,785/
Dalai67139,642/
Dalla6782,066/
Desle6727,432/
Disla6713,439/
Dalia6713,437/
Diola679,684/
Delos679,387/
Dhola677,750/
Delis677,001/
Dhila676,929/
Dolia675,979/
Deleu675,862/
Dolla674,222/
Dalay673,116/
Deloy672,897/
Deles672,883/
Dolah672,314/
Delio672,133/
Daila671,909/
Dhala671,860/
Dilay671,626/
Dalaa671,626/
Deler671,602/
Dolay671,537/
Diele671,494/
Dolea671,423/
Delie671,392/
Deale671,373/
Dehli671,347/
Dahla671,337/
Dilas671,322/
Delahaie671,310/
Deliz671,293/
Dealy671,283/
Deely671,252/
Delee671,209/
Delhi671,196/
Dalea671,146/
Deley671,116/
Dielo671,088/
Dieli671,015/
Dilai67997/
Deule67992/
Daelo67969/
Dalah67957/
Delet67865/
Dhele67763/
Delit67751/
Delot67743/
Dilah67696/
Deily67673/
Daala67671/
Delou67666/
Dylai67613/
Dyola67572/
Delahais67545/
Duila67490/
Deyle67462/
Deluy67421/
Delez67408/
Desyllas67393/
Deuli67378/
Deele67349/
Dilap67251/
Delahays67249/
Delei67243/
Dilia67219/
Deile67213/
Deliś67211/
Döhla67193/
Dehle67158/
Dechilla67155/
Dayla67152/
Delyi67143/
Delid67142/
Dejli67139/
Deloh67133/
Deelo67131/
Delip67131/
Detle67130/
Dhelo67126/
Diely67122/
Deloi67120/
Deliy67118/
Desli67114/
Ditla67106/
Tdala67103/
Dilat6795/
Deali6795/
Delge6793/
Dylas6791/
Deleh6790/
Dealo6784/
Dalau6782/
Dilaj6780/
Deilo6776/
Dolaa6772/
Deloz6768/
Deyli6767/
Delgi6765/
Dilya6762/
Deslé6759/
Detli6757/
Deloo6754/
Dheli6754/
Delej6752/
Doelo6745/
Dağla6744/
Ddala6742/
Decillia6740/
Deleś6733/
Desillas6732/
Dilau6732/
Delhy6732/
Decellas6731/
Deliš6731/
Deleault6730/
Delahaya6730/
Deliç6729/
Delij6727/
Delée6727/
Delahaij6725/
Deeli6723/
Deled6723/
Dijla6723/
Dessilla6722/
Detlo6722/
Delui6721/
Delep6721/
Delgo6721/
Dilga6721/
Dolau6720/
Ødeli6720/
Dilea6719/
Deslo6719/
Delih6719/
Dihla6718/
Delér6718/
Delás6715/
Delop6714/
Doyla6714/
Deili6714/
Dohla6714/
Deszella6713/
Dylia6713/
Doğla6711/
Délas6710/
Dhely679/
Deylo679/
Doila679/
Dehlo678/
Delyo678/
Dilha678/
Hdala677/
Deïle677/
Ddeli676/
Delod676/
Dilad676/
Delii675/
Délia675/
Dellehay674/
Delho674/
Diloa674/
Delhj673/
Daïla673/
Dajla673/
Deluo673/
Desellas672/
Dettlass672/
Hdila672/
Delhe672/
D'Ala672/
Deliæ672/
Dylay672/
Dylah672/
Dytla672/
Dechella672/
Decellia672/
Dichella672/
Deulo672/
Delàs672/
Dhyla671/
Dicellas671/
Dhesilla671/
Deloj671/
Delyy671/
Deslatts671/
Deheliaa671/
Delahova671/
Deahllah671/
Ddila671/
Duyla671/
Dgele671/
Delão671/
Daíla671/
Dília671/
Dylaj671/
Tdele671/
Dittella671/
Dehly671/
De'lo671/
Dalaï671/
Dalìa671/
Dylau671/
Dälia671/
Detillia671/
Delje671/
Delejova671/
Deleš671/
Deyllaud671/
Dhaelaai671/
Dilaz671/
Hdjla671/
Djlad671/
Djlai671/
Dejlo671/
Delatsch671/
Deleatch670/

Dela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dela in the Georgian language
დელაdela-
Dela in the Bengali language
ডেলাdela-
Dela in the Hindi language
देलाdela60.68
डेलाdela38.83
ढेलाdhela0.49
Dela in the Oriya language
େଡଲାedala54.05
େଦଲାedala13.51
େଦଲedala10.81
େଡଲedala8.11
େଡ଼ଲାerala5.41
େଡେଲedela2.7
େଡଳାedala2.7
େଡଳedala2.7
Dela in the Marathi language
देलाdela51.39
डेलाdela44.44
डेळाdela2.78
देळाdela1.39
Dela in the Tibetan language
བདེ་ལ།déla20
སྡི་ལ།dila20
འདྲི་ལ།drila20
འདུས་ལ།düla20
བྲེ་ལ།dréla20

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