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
The surname Gavala (Hindi: गवला, Marathi: गवळा, Oriya: ଗାଭାଲା) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gavala.
How Common Is The Last Name Gavala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gavala is the 190,510th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,290,088 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Gavala are found; 72 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Gavala is also the 578,640th most frequent given name in the world, held by 239 people.
It is most widespread in Greece, where it is held by 1,574 people, or 1 in 7,039. In Greece Gavala is most prevalent in: Attica, where 68 percent live, South Aegean, where 14 percent live and Crete, where 6 percent live. Excluding Greece Gavala occurs 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 occurrence of Gavala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gavala surname grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gavala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gavala surname are 34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.77% being registered with 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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