Gavala Surname
Approximately 2,215 people bear this surname
Gavala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,574 | 1:7,039 | 825 |
| India | 296 | 1:2,591,437 | 81,716 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Kenya | 81 | 1:570,122 | 27,144 |
| Spain | 61 | 1:766,427 | 32,250 |
| Tanzania | 33 | 1:1,604,291 | 47,186 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Gavala (239) may also be a first name.
Gavala Demographics
Average Gavala Salary in
United States
$36,623 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gavala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gavala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gavala (Hindi: गवला, Marathi: गवळा, Oriya: ଗାଭାଲା) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gavala.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gavala is the 190,510th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,290,088 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gavala live; 72 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 578,640th most common first name worldwide, borne by 239 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,574 people, or 1 in 7,039. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 68 percent reside, South Aegean, where 14 percent reside and Crete, where 6 percent reside. Besides Greece this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Gavala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gavala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gavala last name increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gavala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gavala are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.77% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gavala earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 23.84% more than the national average, earning $28,113,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 15.12% less than the national average, earning $36,623 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gavala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gavala in the Marathi language | ||
| गवळा | gavala | 59.63 |
| गवाला | gavala | 22.94 |
| गावाला | gavala | 7.34 |
| गावला | gavala | 7.34 |
| गवला | gavala | 1.83 |
| गबळु | gabalu | 0.92 |
| Gavala in the Hindi language | ||
| गवला | gavala | 51.92 |
| गवाला | gavala | 42.31 |
| ग्वाला | gvala | 3.85 |
| गावला | gavala | 1.92 |
| Gavala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଭାଲା | gabhala | 50 |
| ଗବାଲା | gabala | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavala
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