Gla Surname
Approximately 2,158 people bear this surname
Gla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,042 | 1:30,857 | 1,308 |
| Ivory Coast | 907 | 1:25,437 | 1,795 |
| Benin | 51 | 1:202,659 | 19,139 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Iran | 28 | 1:2,742,233 | 86,474 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Gla (1,808) may also be a first name.
Gla Demographics
Average Gla Salary in
United States
$40,464 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gla (Oriya: ଲକ୍ଷୀ, Russian: Гла) is most common in Afghanistan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gla? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 194,677th most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,376,991 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Gla are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Gla is also the 179,627th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 1,808 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1,042 people, or 1 in 30,857. In Afghanistan Gla is primarily concentrated in: Paktika, where 20 percent live, Nangarhar, where 12 percent live and Herat, where 12 percent live. Other than Afghanistan it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 42 percent live and Benin, where 2 percent live.
Gla Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gla surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.
Gla earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gla in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲକ୍ଷୀ | laksi | - |
| Gla in the Russian language | ||
| Гла | gla | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gla
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