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Where Does The Last Name Gela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gela (Arabic: جلا, Georgian: გელა, Hindi: गेला, Marathi: गेला, Oriya: େଗଲା, Russian: Гела) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Géla. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 62,875^th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 913,570 people. The last name Gela is mostly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Gela live; 34 percent live in East Africa and 32 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 21,809^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 40,902 people.

The last name Gela is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Not including Ethiopia Gela is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Gela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gela last name grew 8,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gela surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.01% less than the national average, earning R 147,312 per year and in United States they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning $50,525 USD per year.