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

Gela (Arabic: جلا, Georgian: გელა, Hindi: गेला, Marathi: गेला, Oriya: େଗଲା, Russian: Гела) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Géla. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 62,875^th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 913,570 people. Gela occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Gela are found; 34 percent are found in East Africa and 32 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gela is also the 21,809^th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 40,902 people.

This surname is most common in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

Gela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Gela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gela surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gela surname are 41.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.