Gabela Surname

49,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gabela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gabela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8,4201:6,434825
Ecuador9541:16,6732,479
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Bosnia and Herzegovina1391:25,4424,166
Spain1361:343,76519,825
Croatia991:42,7138,470
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
Cameroon591:352,01831,532
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
England91:6,190,895170,599
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
India81:95,883,173728,828
France61:11,070,454349,096
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Swaziland41:324,550996
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Gábela (9) are calculated separately.

Gabela (56) may also be a first name.

Gabela Last Name Facts

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

Gabela (Arabic: غابيلا, Marathi: गबेला, Oriya: ଗେବଲା) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gábela. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,964th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 708,561 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Gabela are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 56 people.

The last name Gabela is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,420 people, or 1 in 6,434. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 17 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent reside. Other than South Africa Gabela exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Gabela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gabela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gabela surname expanded 3,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gabela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gabela are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gabela earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 10.31% less than the national average, earning 310,406 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.49% less than the national average, earning R 155,688 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $21,803,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,905 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gábela949/
Gabelia921,757/
Ngabela9260/
Gabiela9242/
Gabhela9231/
Ghabela9219/
Gabelas9217/
Gabelha923/
Gabelah922/
Gajbela921/
Gaubela921/
Kgabela921/
Gabeela921/
Abela9117,177/
Gabelaia861,381/
Gabelaya86112/
Ghabhela8627/
Gabelaud868/
Nkgabela866/
Ngabhela861/
Gabeglia861/
Abelha831,572/
Gavela831,456/
Gabelo831,104/
Gabala83965/
Gabele83854/
Gabila83801/
Gabola83499/
Gobela83334/
Habela83265/
Abelia83199/
Abelay83127/
Gebela83100/
Gabeli8396/
Abelas8385/
Abelaz8383/
Abiela8325/
Abelaj8310/
Abeela839/
Abeala839/
Abelea838/
Abeila837/
Abelah836/
Abeula835/
Abelya834/
Gabely832/
Abelad832/
Abelga832/
Asbela831/
Gawela831/
Abelaa831/
Abelai831/
Gabelhaus8019/
Gaballa778,293/
Gabiola772,904/
Ngobela771,474/
Abelhad77347/
Gabalah77253/
Gabeler77204/
Ngabele77111/
Gavella7758/
Gavelya7756/
Ngabila7753/
Gabalia7751/
Ngabelo7750/
Abelhas7748/
Kgabele7737/
Habelea7731/
Ghabila7730/
Gajvela7728/
Abelaud7723/
Gabolla7720/
Kgobela7718/
Ghabeli7716/
Gavelas7712/
Haibela7712/
Gauvela7712/
Habeela7712/
Gaibala7712/
Abielai7712/
Gahbila7711/
Abetlla778/
Abealla777/
Ghebela776/
Haybela776/
Gabiele776/
Abelash776/
Ghabala775/
Gabaala775/
Gabyola775/
Habeila775/
Gabilay774/
Abelaiz774/
Gabalay774/
Gabeles774/
Gajwela773/
Gabelou773/
Gabolah773/
Gabalai773/
Goibela773/
Gavelia772/
Ahbelat772/
Gabelis772/
Gabilia772/
Gobelia772/
Abelaid772/
Abelais772/
Gavelha772/
Gavelah772/
Aubelay772/
Gobelay772/
Gaubala772/
Ngavela772/
Gabolya772/
Kgabola772/
Gabalha772/
Gabiely772/
Gampela771/
Ngawela771/
Gaabala771/
Gabaila771/
Gaybila771/
Ghavela771/
Abeïlay771/
Abeilla771/
Abeulla771/
Abgella771/
Abheela771/
Abelhai771/
Gaweela771/
Gaviela771/
Gasbele771/
Gavelau771/
Gabelio771/
Gaboila771/
Gabolay771/
Gabuila771/
Ahabela771/
Abelias771/
Gaibelo771/
Abelaha771/
Gabelet771/
Gabalaa771/
Gabelee770/
Gaibele770/
Habelha770/
Gabichella751/
Abila7313,202/
Abelo732,690/
Obela73941/
Avela73713/
Ábela7317/
Abéla733/
Abyla732/
Gaballah7110,531/
Gaveglia712,511/
Abecilla71869/
Gabelich71196/
Aubeleau71124/
Ngampela71107/
Gabilaia7133/
Gabelish7131/
Gavellas7128/
Gabelout7128/
Abesilla7123/
Gabelhei7114/
Abetella7114/
Ghebhela7113/
Abecella719/
Gaballha719/
Nggawela718/
Gaiballa718/
Ghaibala717/
Ghabalay716/
Gabeloux715/
Habeilla714/
Gajballa714/
Gaballaa714/
Gaabolla713/
Gajvella713/
Abeullah713/
Ghabilay713/
Gabaliah712/
Abicella712/
Ngabelui712/
Gabilaya711/
Abeylath711/
Gabuilai711/
Ghabhila711/
Gobeilla711/
Gheebela711/
Abeilach711/
Abheelas711/
Abeillah711/
Ngoubela711/
Ngabilia711/
Ngaibele711/
N'Gobela711/
Abelahad711/
Abetilla711/
Nkgabele711/
Gabelhey710/
Abiola6745,460/
Habila6729,354/
Avella6710,121/
Gobeli673,188/
Abilah671,204/
Abilay671,030/
Gavila67993/
Gabilo67813/
Govela67568/
Abylay67565/
Abilia67418/
Gebala67384/
Abelho67335/
Gabała67335/
Havela67276/
Gabalo67255/
Gowela67228/
Ampela67211/
Gobola67139/
Gabile67119/
Abylai67113/
Gobelo67112/
Gebila67107/
Gábeli67106/
Gabili67105/
Hobela6799/
Gobely6798/
Gavelo6798/
Obelai6797/
Gobele6794/
Gobila6764/
Abilas6760/
Avelia6759/
Gaveli6757/
Gobala6753/
Oubela6749/
Abiloa6746/
Abilat6746/
Abuila6743/
Avhela6738/
Abelio6735/
Gabily6731/
Abaila6727/
Abilai6724/
Abelos6723/
Aubila6721/
Abeley6721/
Abelot6721/
Aboila6719/
Abisla6718/
Gebelo6717/
Gavele6716/
Aitbelaid6716/
Aavela6716/
Abilad6716/
Abilau6715/
Habelo6713/
Abilha6711/
Abhila6710/
Gawelo679/
Obelia679/
Aitbelhaj679/
Abilya677/
Obeala676/
Abilaj676/
Gabolo675/
Gawila675/
Aveela674/
Abecillas674/
Obetla674/
Eabila674/
Abecillia674/
Abeloi674/
Abilaz673/
Obelea673/
Abelou673/
Aveila673/
Gabhailas673/
Abyola673/
Aibelo672/
Ahbila672/
Abelyo672/
Abgelo672/
Avelay672/
Obelga672/
Gebola672/
Gaiballah672/
Abelei672/
Gheebhela671/
Haibeilla671/
Abechilla671/
Abeelahad671/
Abhelo671/
Aubeelaus671/
Auvela671/
Osbela671/
Avelha671/
Obelas671/
Obelya671/
Gaweła671/
Gabyli671/
Gabèle671/
Gabélé671/
Ahvela671/
Aivela671/
Abayla671/
Abeelo671/
Abelgo671/
Abielo671/
Abilea671/
Abujla671/
Avelau671/
Anpela671/
Nqgobhela671/
Aveïla671/
Aveøla671/
Gabaallah671/

Gabela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabela in the Oriya language
ଗେବଲାgebala-
Gabela in the Marathi language
गबेलाgabela-
Gabela in the Arabic language
غابيلاghabyla-

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