Galela Surname

90,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,311 people bear this surname

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

Galela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7361:19,8022,496
Indonesia1,6781:78,8148,375
Philippines8011:126,39021,652
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Galela (218) may also be a first name.

Galela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galela (Hindi: गलेला, Russian: Галела) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 90,274th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,372,161 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Galela are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 611,412th most frequent first name on earth, held by 218 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,736 people, or 1 in 19,802. In South Africa Galela is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 28 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 24 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.

Galela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Galela surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.01% less than the national average, earning R 166,332 per year and in United States they earn 65.42% more than the national average, earning $71,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallela92449/
Galelea92120/
Ngalela92107/
Ghalela9220/
Gajlela9212/
Galelia9212/
Gailela926/
Galeela924/
Gahlela922/
Galelha921/
Gaslela921/
Alela912,092/
Gahalela862/
Gajjlela861/
Gallelia861/
Ngahlela861/
Galila832,677/
Galala831,381/
Galola83858/
Golela83747/
Galely83679/
Galele83436/
Allela83311/
Galeli83203/
Halela83170/
Gelela83149/
Aliela8390/
Galelo8372/
Aleala8316/
Aulela8310/
Alesla8310/
Alelia835/
Alelea835/
Aleela834/
Alelya832/
Alelaj832/
Alelay832/
Algela832/
Alelga831/
Aleyla831/
Ailela831/
Alelah831/
Alelai831/
Alelaa831/
Alelas831/
Alejla831/
Nkgailela801/
Ngolela7740,948/
Galilea772,590/
Galleli77314/
Gailele77298/
Aulehla77185/
Galelio77163/
Galeley77156/
Galalai77154/
Ngalele7784/
Goelela7761/
Gallala7760/
Kgalala7756/
Hailela7739/
Ngalila7734/
Gallelo7733/
Galeili7733/
Gollela7725/
Galolay7724/
Aleulla7723/
Ghaleli7720/
Galalia7717/
Ghalila7716/
Gallila7713/
Galalea7713/
Haleala7712/
Galalah7710/
Galilia7710/
Alelaih779/
Galetli779/
Galelgo779/
Galelyo779/
Galolla778/
Galaala777/
Hallela777/
Goleela777/
Galiläa777/
Alelias776/
Galeles775/
Gajleli774/
Aulelia774/
Allelga774/
Algelia774/
Alielah774/
Galalay773/
Alletla773/
Golelha773/
Galaila773/
Galealo773/
Haleela773/
Halelau773/
Golelat773/
Ghalala773/
Golalla772/
Gallely772/
Ghalele772/
Gatlely772/
Ngaleli772/
Gailely771/
Galalla771/
Galelis771/
Galetly771/
Galyala771/
Ngalelo771/
Halelia771/
Gaulila771/
Ghalely771/
Galahla771/
Galalaj771/
Galelej771/
Galeloh771/
Galolah771/
Gallele771/
Alealla771/
Alejlah771/
Alheela771/
Aulelas771/
Kgalola771/
Kgolela771/
Galiele771/
Gotlela771/
Aleilia771/
Gallola770/
Olela733,982/
Alila733,547/
Alelo732,253/
Aljla731/
Galletly711,121/
Galilaia7124/
Galoilay7119/
Galilaya7114/
Ngailele719/
Galailay716/
Gatlelli715/
Gollalla714/
Galileas712/
Galgilia712/
Gallelgo712/
Ghaleleh712/
Ngaluila712/
Gallelos711/
Galletli711/
Golgella711/
Ahleilla711/
Golaleah711/
Ngollela711/
Ngholela711/
Ngalelio711/
Ngaluyla711/
Ghalehli711/
Galetley711/
Galleles711/
Ahlelhaj711/
Alycella711/
Alielhaj711/
Alhelays711/
Kgailele711/
Ngaïlele711/
Alhelais711/
Galleleu711/
Allelach710/
Gelila673,278/
Galolo672,267/
Alilat671,583/
Golele671,291/
Holela671,134/
Golola67665/
Halila67613/
Alhelo67547/
Galesloot67532/
Galili67438/
Aleilo67400/
Alilay67343/
Aleleu67343/
Alisla67323/
Aliola67244/
Alielo67196/
Alilaj67167/
Allila67162/
Galilo67131/
Gelelo67128/
Galile67107/
Aleelo6770/
Allelo6761/
Alilia6760/
Galletley6759/
Alilah6753/
Golala6750/
Galitello6748/
Halelo6741/
Aulila6734/
Olelia6734/
Goleli6733/
Olehla6729/
Golila6726/
Oulela6721/
Ollela6720/
Alijla6719/
Alelio6718/
Alaila6717/
Alilas6714/
Olelya6711/
Galily6710/
Alelei6710/
Oleula679/
Alhila678/
Aleulo677/
Olelah677/
Golelo676/
Ahlila676/
Gelala675/
Algelo675/
Alelyo675/
Galalo675/
Aalila675/
Ng'holela674/
Gelola673/
Alilai673/
Haileslas672/
Galyle672/
Alilea672/
Galilé672/
Olelat672/
Olelea672/
Ghahalala671/
Galileova671/
Alilya671/
Alyola671/
Galitelli671/
Alelgo671/
Alelou671/
Alilau671/
Aliloa671/
Alilad671/
Alylas671/
Alylia671/
Halyla671/
Gallettly670/
Golely670/
Eilela670/

Galela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galela in the Hindi language
गलेलाgalela-
Galela in the Russian language
Галелаgalela-

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