Gavala Surname

190,510th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gavala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,5741:7,039825
India2961:2,591,43781,716
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Kenya811:570,12227,144
Spain611:766,42732,250
Tanzania331:1,604,29147,186
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gavala (239) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavalas922,636/
Gavalla92125/
Gavalad9243/
Gavalya9241/
Gavalai9232/
Gavalah9224/
Ngavala9218/
Ghavala9217/
Gavalap9214/
Gavalaj9213/
Gavalau9213/
Gavalia9211/
Gavalat9210/
Gavalay924/
Gayvala922/
Gasvala921/
Gavaala921/
Gavalaa921/
Avala9124,872/
Gavallas86134/
Ghavalas8625/
Ghavalay8624/
Gavalias8610/
Gavalaai867/
Gavaliai867/
Gavhalai865/
Ghasvala865/
Gavaladh864/
Gajvaila863/
Gavailay863/
Gavalajh863/
Gavgalla861/
Gavalais861/
Gajvalla861/
Gavaglia861/
Gavalaph861/
Gavaliay861/
Gavallia861/
Ghatvala861/
Gavela831,456/
Aavala831,048/
Gabala83965/
Gawala83691/
Gavalo83446/
Avaala83264/
Havala83252/
Govala83208/
Avalla83205/
Avalai8396/
Avalia8359/
Aivala8347/
Auvala8335/
Availa8330/
Gavola8315/
Avalas8312/
Avaloa838/
Avalay838/
Ahvala837/
Gevala836/
Avalaa835/
Avalad834/
Avalaz834/
Avalya833/
Avalat833/
Ayvala833/
Avaula832/
Ajvala832/
Atvala831/
Avalah831/
Avalea831/
Avatla831/
Avayla831/
Eavala831/
Gavalahas806/
Gavallias805/
Gavasella802/
Gavalajhe801/
Gampala7711,879/
Gaballa778,293/
Havalad77603/
Ngabala77411/
Avallay77354/
Gabalah77253/
Ganpala77177/
Govalay77155/
Havalay77120/
Haivala77111/
Ngovala7776/
Aivalat7764/
Aavaala7758/
Gavella7758/
Govalla7757/
Avallai7757/
Gavoola7752/
Gabalia7751/
Gaiwala7749/
Hauvala7743/
Gaywala7736/
Ajvalia7732/
Gouvala7730/
Haavala7723/
Hatvala7719/
Govalia7718/
Havalai7718/
Govaala7716/
Gajuala7714/
Gauvela7712/
Avaalla7712/
Gaibala7712/
Gawalla7711/
Gauwala7711/
Gabalas7711/
Gowaala7710/
Gavalos7710/
Goivala7710/
Avalhas778/
Gevalla778/
Ahavala777/
Gavolas776/
Havaila776/
Ghabala775/
Gabaala775/
Gawalia775/
Gabalay774/
Ashvala773/
Avaatla773/
Atvaala773/
Avalais773/
Ghavola773/
Havalat773/
Gabalai773/
Avallah772/
Aivalai772/
Havalya772/
Ghovala772/
Gajwala772/
Gajvola772/
Gavelah772/
Gabalya772/
Gavoula772/
Gavalou772/
Gavalás772/
Gaubala772/
Govhala772/
Gabalha772/
Aivalas771/
Gaabala771/
Gaawala771/
Gabaila771/
Gawwala771/
Gajbala771/
Ghavalo771/
Ghavela771/
Goovala771/
Govgala771/
Aavalat771/
Aavaula771/
Avadtla771/
Avaulla771/
Avealya771/
Gawaala771/
Gavoila771/
Gavaleu771/
Gavelau771/
Ghawala771/
Aivalap771/
Availay771/
Avalaid771/
Avalash771/
Gabaloa771/
Gabalaa771/
Awala7312,602/
Avalo7310,337/
Abala738,345/
Avola731,773/
Ovala73149/
Avaló731/
Gaballah7110,531/
Govailay71221/
Gheevala71220/
Gabaglia71142/
Ngavoula71106/
Gampaala7169/
Gampalla7132/
Gouvalas7131/
Gavallos7124/
Gamppala7112/
Gaballha719/
Gaiballa718/
Govailla718/
Havallah718/
Ahavalat717/
Ghaibala717/
Avalaish716/
Avalhais716/
Ghabalay716/
N'Gabala716/
Ngaballa716/
Gaiwalla714/
Gajballa714/
Gaballaa714/
Gaabolla713/
Gaampala713/
Havalapp713/
Havalias713/
Nganpala713/
Gabaliah712/
Ganpalla712/
Govallau712/
Ngampala711/
Havalaad711/
Havaladh711/
Ganppala711/
Gammpala711/
Gouvalia711/
Govaalla711/
Aavaalaa711/
Avahulla711/
Ashvalah711/
Havailay711/
Ng'abala711/
Ngabalya711/
N'Gawala711/
Gavoulla711/
Gavaglio711/
Gavaleis711/
Govalaai711/
Ggavoola711/
Ghawalah711/
Gabhalas711/
Aaivalat711/
Avaliais711/
Gabgalia711/
Avalos67271,686/
Gowala6742,547/
Aballa677,836/
Awalia672,347/
Hawala671,152/
Habala671,115/
Govela67568/
Gabola67499/
Gabała67335/
Gevela67300/
Gabalo67255/
Ajwala67215/
Awalla67210/
Ahbala67205/
Abalea67204/
Abalay67173/
Avaloz67150/
Abalai67139/
Avoula67104/
Awalah67100/
Gavelo6798/
Abalia6794/
Avaloy6787/
Auwala6786/
Ovalia6782/
Gabatilla6782/
Gawola6775/
Abhala6775/
Aabala6758/
Gobala6753/
Avalod6751/
Ahuala6751/
Havola6744/
Avoila6737/
Awhala6737/
Avoola6736/
Aiwala6735/
Govola6733/
Abaila6727/
Ahvalo6726/
Awaila6724/
Aavola6722/
Avalou6722/
Obaala6721/
Auvola6720/
Abaléa6720/
Gevalo6718/
Gawalo6718/
Havalo6718/
Abaala6717/
Awalay6716/
Avolla6715/
Avallo6715/
Awwala6715/
Aawala6714/
Awalaa6713/
Aywala6712/
Ovalla6710/
Aïwala6710/
Gewala6710/
Gahuallay679/
Abeala679/
Aivola679/
Asuala678/
Avolaj677/
Ovhala676/
Awaala676/
Gevola676/
Hovala675/
Abalau674/
Osvala674/
Awaïla674/
Aibala673/
Aybala673/
Aveila673/
Gabhailas673/
Awalai673/
Ajuala673/
Ayuala672/
Avealo672/
Awuala672/
Ahwala672/
Abalaa672/
Aîwala672/
Gaiballah672/
Awalha672/
Awalau672/
Avuola671/
Awalap671/
Gampaalaa671/
Govalo671/
Govathlay671/
Avolas671/
Asvalo671/
Ovaala671/
Gawela671/
Ahvola671/
Abaula671/
Abayla671/
Avalós671/
Awatla671/
Aweala671/
Awgala671/
Eivala671/
Ngavoulah671/
Abalaï671/
Gabaallah671/

Gavala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavala in the Marathi language
गवळाgavala59.63
गवालाgavala22.94
गावालाgavala7.34
गावलाgavala7.34
गवलाgavala1.83
गबळुgabalu0.92
Gavala in the Hindi language
गवलाgavala51.92
गवालाgavala42.31
ग्वालाgvala3.85
गावलाgavala1.92
Gavala in the Oriya language
ଗାଭାଲାgabhala50
ଗବାଲାgabala50

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