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) occurs most in Greece. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 190,510th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,290,088 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gavala reside; 72 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 578,640th most common forename on earth, held by 239 people.
The last name Gavala is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 1,574 people, or 1 in 7,039. In Greece Gavala is most frequent in: Attica, where 68 percent live, South Aegean, where 14 percent live and Crete, where 6 percent live. Barring Greece Gavala exists in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Gavala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gavala has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gavala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gavala last name are 34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.77% being registered to vote for the political 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
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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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