Emela Surname

282,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Emela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo9101:81,1869,366
India1471:5,218,132128,839
Nigeria1311:1,352,23553,045
Cameroon771:269,72825,950
Haiti611:175,1467,033
Congo91:554,34412,633
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Emela (Georgian: ემელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻠﻪ, Hindi: ऐमेला, Marathi: एमेळा, Oriya: ଏେମଲା, Russian: Емела) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Emela.

How Common Is The Last Name Emela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 282,110th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,331,050 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Emela reside; 73 percent reside in Central Africa and 73 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Emela is also the 291,524th most common first name at a global level, held by 790 people.

Emela is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 910 people, or 1 in 81,186. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Emela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Emela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemela912,317/
Emelia911,162/
Hemela91459/
Emmela91335/
Gemela91257/
Emelya91180/
Emelah9191/
Esmela9126/
Emelad9120/
Emelau9114/
Emaela9113/
Emeila915/
Emeala914/
Yemela912/
Emiela912/
Emeela911/
Emelea911/
Emelay911/
Emelga911/
Eumela911/
Emelai911/
Gemmela835,454/
Gemelga83169/
Yemmela8359/
Hemelga8355/
Emelait8352/
Emaelia8328/
Esmelia8324/
Emielia8312/
Jemeela839/
Eamelia836/
Jemelah836/
Jemelga836/
Gemeela834/
Ihemela834/
Emmelia834/
Eammela833/
Gemelia833/
Hemelia833/
Emelaha832/
Jemeala831/
Emeilah831/
Emeilla831/
Emelias831/
Emielah831/
Geemela831/
Yemelya831/
Emeelia831/
Emeilia831/
Jemelia831/
Hemelat831/
Emeluha831/
Yemelat831/
Emeylia831/
Emele803,602/
Amela802,834/
Emeli801,159/
Omela801,075/
Emala801,045/
Emelo801,001/
Emola80887/
Imela80757/
Emila80422/
Emely80244/
Ymela801/
Jmela801/
Emyla801/
Jeemeela7751/
Emeillat7735/
Gemelaia776/
Gemmeela773/
Gemmelaa773/
Ihiemela773/
Hemelath771/
Gemmeala771/
Jemielia771/
Hesmelia771/
Amelia7361,423/
Jemila7339,499/
Emelie736,858/
Emilia736,722/
Emiola736,639/
Hamela736,477/
Emalia731,041/
Homela73936/
Imiela73863/
Omelia73738/
Hemala73508/
Emaila73508/
Emelio73446/
Hemila73418/
Esmele73395/
Gemeli73342/
Gemila73293/
Emalay73284/
Emilya73280/
Emília73270/
Gemelo73260/
Omiela73220/
Emelee73201/
Emelis73178/
Esmelo73174/
Imelia73170/
Emetli73165/
Emmila73162/
Amelah73155/
Hemely73107/
Omelai73102/
Ismela7392/
Emelgo7376/
Emmala7374/
Amelai7370/
Emmola7360/
Emealo7357/
Esmeli7353/
Ehmele7350/
Emeilo7349/
Amelea7346/
Hemeli7345/
Emeali7345/
Emalla7342/
Amaela7337/
Emylia7336/
Ammela7334/
Eemola7324/
Omelay7323/
Emmele7321/
Hemele7320/
Ameela7319/
Omelau7319/
Jemelo7319/
Gemele7318/
Emeleh7315/
Aimela7314/
Aemola7311/
Ajmela7311/
Iemola7310/
Aemala7310/
Esmila7310/
Amiela7310/
Gemeła7310/
Jimela739/
Hemelo739/
Imeula739/
Emeulo738/
Emiloa738/
Emmely738/
Eimala738/
Emelhi737/
Emalah737/
Omeila737/
Emeleu737/
Emelot736/
Himela736/
Imelga736/
Emoila736/
Emelit736/
Eemala735/
Eamala735/
Immela735/
Emelou735/
Yomela735/
Emilah735/
Emeale735/
Emeley734/
Emilga734/
Gimela734/
Eemeli734/
Emilai734/
Emeliy733/
Ejmala733/
Hemola733/
Emolai733/
Emilay733/
Imaela733/
Emelet732/
Omeela732/
Omelea732/
Emeler732/
Emmeli732/
Ameila732/
Emeele732/
Emiele732/
Eemele732/
Emeles732/
Emelhe732/
Emeile732/
Yemila732/
Emolla731/
Amelay731/
Jmeila731/
Ehmala731/
Emelhy731/
Emelid731/
Emhele731/
Emiely731/
Emleha731/
Emeluo731/
Imelay731/
Oemola731/
Imeela731/
Omehla731/
Omeula731/
Yemelo731/
Emilea731/
Emeloh731/
Emuila731/
Emyola731/
Eumeli731/
Ameula731/
Aemila731/
Ejmila731/
Emilas731/
Emhala731/
Emielo731/
Emilaa731/
Ysmela731/
Eimely731/
Emylha731/
Emylya731/
Emelho731/
Jmeela731/
Imeloa731/
Emelyaova711/
Gemmeli6712,959/
Ameilia67325/
Emeilid67310/
Gemilga67290/
Gemelgo67271/
Hemmila67254/
Emmelot67247/
Heimala67230/
Gimelga67199/
Heimola67190/
Iemmola67187/
Gemmila67169/
Ismeila67167/
Jemiola67150/
Hamelau67119/
Jemilat67118/
Gemilau6781/
Hamelia6780/
Emmalia6775/
Homelia6771/
Yemiola6769/
Gimmela6769/
Jemilah6769/
Hemilga6766/
Omealia6758/
Hemmele6756/
Gemelou6756/
Hemalia6754/
Ammelia6752/
Hejmala6752/
Omeilia6750/
Hemmala6749/
Emeïlid6745/
Emeylid6740/
Hemelop6739/
Esmaila6732/
Gemilia6729/
Ismelia6729/
Gemmele6728/
Amielia6724/
Ejmeily6723/
Jemelgo6723/
Ismelya6721/
Amaelea6721/
Hamoela6720/
Ejmeili6719/
Emmilia6718/
Ameilla6718/
Jemilia6716/
Emelett6715/
Hemalla6715/
Ismeala6715/
Emetlis6713/
Hoimela6713/
Emeleer6713/
Gemeeli6711/
Gemeyle6711/
Geemeli6711/
Aemalla6711/
Giemeła6711/
Yemmila679/
Emallya679/
Esmeili679/
Ismelah679/
Haimela679/
Amelhay679/
Yemelos678/
Emallia678/
Gemmely678/
Hemmola678/
Hemelgo678/
Ameliai677/
Hemalay677/
Emilias677/
Ameilay677/
Ismeela676/
Emehele676/
Jimelga676/
Ehmalla675/
Yomelia675/
Hemilah675/
Ismelai675/
Esmelio675/
Jimelia675/
Jemilga675/
Geemele674/
Jimmela674/
Emalaha674/
Emealih674/
Homiela674/
Hammela674/
Emelieh674/
Jemaila674/
Emeileh673/
Aemmila673/
Ehemila673/
Jetmila673/
Emmelie673/
Esmayla673/
Emelich672/
Yemilia672/
Emmalla672/
Omealla672/
Jemmila672/
Hemeley672/
Emelios672/
Aemilia672/
Ameelia672/
Esmilia672/
Imelaya672/
Hemelge672/
Hemelot672/
Imelait672/
O'Meila671/
O'Melay671/
O'Miela671/
Omeliaa671/
Jeemila671/
Jemeloo671/
Jemoila671/
Hemalaa671/
Hemalai671/
Hemeily671/
Hemeler671/
Hemiely671/
Heemala671/
Heimila671/
J'Meila671/
E'Meily671/
Eimalah671/
Etmeler671/
Emeilhi671/
Emeilio671/
Emieleh671/
Ajmeela671/
Jemilad671/
Ehmiola671/
Oimiela671/
Ismelea671/
Hemilia671/
Hemeali671/
Hemelio671/
Imielai671/
Oemolla671/
Yemeleu671/
Yemelou671/
Yemeloy671/
Hameila671/
Gemilya671/
Haemala671/
Emaaila671/
Emahala671/
Emailea671/
Emealeh671/
Emmelet671/
Emeuleu671/
Emilait671/
Emilaya671/
Emeilet671/
Emelher671/
Eoimila671/
Aimelia671/
Amaelia671/
Eumalai671/
Hameela671/
Haymela671/
Hemaila671/
Emelehe671/
Eumaila671/
Esmelho671/
Emmalai671/
Emielou671/
Emmylia671/
Gemelyo671/
Hemmely671/
Hemylia671/
Eumelio670/
Hemeile670/
Emesley670/
Ommelia670/

Emela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emela in the Georgian language
ემელაemela-
Emela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻠﻪamlh-
Emela in the Oriya language
ଏେମଲାeemala91.94
ମାଲାନାmalana3.23
ଏେମଳାeemala1.61
ଏେମଲeemala1.61
ଇେମଲାiemala1.61
Emela in the Hindi language
ऐमेलाaimela50
एमेलाemela50
Emela in the Marathi language
एमेळाemela50
एमेलाemela50
Emela in the Russian language
Емелаemela-

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