Emela Surname
Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname
Emela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 910 | 1:81,186 | 9,366 |
| India | 147 | 1:5,218,132 | 128,839 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Cameroon | 77 | 1:269,728 | 25,950 |
| Haiti | 61 | 1:175,146 | 7,033 |
| Congo | 9 | 1:554,344 | 12,633 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Emela (790) may also be a first name.
Emela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emela (Georgian: ემელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻠﻪ, Hindi: ऐमेला, Marathi: एमेळा, Oriya: ଏେମଲା, Russian: Емела) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Emela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 282,110th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,331,050 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Emela live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 73 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Emela is also the 291,524th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 790 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 910 people, or 1 in 81,186. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.
Emela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Emela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Emela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emela in the Georgian language | ||
| ემელა | emela | - |
| Emela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻠﻪ | amlh | - |
| Emela in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେମଲା | eemala | 91.94 |
| ମାଲାନା | malana | 3.23 |
| ଏେମଳା | eemala | 1.61 |
| ଏେମଲ | eemala | 1.61 |
| ଇେମଲା | iemala | 1.61 |
| Emela in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐमेला | aimela | 50 |
| एमेला | emela | 50 |
| Emela in the Marathi language | ||
| एमेळा | emela | 50 |
| एमेला | emela | 50 |
| Emela in the Russian language | ||
| Емела | emela | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emela
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