Guela Surname

178,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Guela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1,1751:19,6351,485
Philippines6521:155,27325,743
Cameroon2171:95,71011,410
Burkina Faso1381:132,9863,615
Peru901:353,15712,093
France291:2,290,439180,028
Niger281:685,42916,503
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England91:6,190,895170,599
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289

Guela (934) may also be a first name.

Guela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Guela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Guela (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼ, Oriya: ଗୁଏଲା) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guela is the 178,121st most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,037,743 people. Guela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Guela are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Guela is also the 264,552nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 934 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 1,175 people, or 1 in 19,635. In The Ivory Coast Guela is primarily found in: Montagnes District, where 63 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The Ivory Coast Guela is found in 29 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 27 percent reside and Cameroon, where 9 percent reside.

Guela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Guela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 53.7% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,975 per year and in United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guelas911,897/
Guelai911,415/
Guelay91221/
Gouela9166/
Guelat9142/
Guelad9131/
Guelha9129/
Guelah9127/
Guelaa9122/
Gueala9115/
Guelia9111/
Guesla919/
Guelaï912/
Gueila911/
Guelaz911/
Guelaj911/
Guelea911/
Guelya911/
Ghuela911/
Guetla911/
Gela897,977/
Guelaud83107/
Guealia8386/
Guealla838/
Guelhas834/
Gueliaz833/
Guelass831/
Gueliah831/
Guelaat831/
Gouelia831/
Guehela831/
Gueilla831/
Guelaha831/
Guelahe831/
Guelaid831/
Guetlia831/
Guelaai831/
Guelach831/
Guila8011,002/
Kuela803,810/
Ngela803,511/
Cuela801,441/
Gelas801,356/
Gelay80869/
Gbela80779/
Gelat80777/
Ghela80693/
Gelau80572/
Gelad80299/
Gelya80272/
Gelia80260/
Gelai80235/
Guelo80202/
Giela80193/
Quela80138/
Geela80125/
Geloa80110/
Gelaj80108/
Gehla8062/
Gesla8056/
Gelea8050/
Gwela8048/
Gelah8034/
Gelap8033/
Gelaz8026/
Getla8024/
Guyla8010/
Kgela808/
Gelaa806/
Gvela805/
Gujla803/
Geyla801/
Geléa801/
Guehlass7717/
Guisella779/
Guicella773/
Gueallia771/
Gueislai771/
Guilay731,647/
Guilas731,596/
Guelos73987/
Gbelia73815/
Ngelea73793/
Guelou73704/
Ngelai73454/
Gelatt73357/
Gielas73353/
Nggela73257/
Ghella73232/
Geetla73231/
Nkuela73194/
Gbelai73153/
Gbelay73133/
Ghelai73128/
Gielau73108/
Gelais73100/
Guelho7390/
Gelhay7383/
Quelas7380/
Queyla7376/
Gelash7373/
Gouelo7373/
Ngelia7371/
Ngelya7362/
Geglia7350/
Guilai7348/
Quelay7346/
Gelats7334/
Ghelap7330/
Gueloh7329/
Ghelas7328/
Ghelay7325/
Guylas7325/
Queila7324/
Guelot7323/
Gujjla7320/
Gelyas7318/
Guilha7317/
Geelay7315/
Guihla7314/
Gelias7313/
Quiela7313/
Guylay7311/
Geleas7311/
Ghelah7311/
Gheila7310/
Gehlau7310/
Guilau7310/
Geelia739/
Cuelas739/
Geliat739/
Nghela739/
Geella738/
Gehlat738/
Gwelah738/
Gelaut737/
Geslau737/
Quelah737/
Geliad737/
Geelas737/
Guelio736/
Geliap736/
Ghelaa735/
Guilah735/
Ng'ela735/
Quelia735/
Guilia735/
Kuelai734/
Gelach734/
Ngeela734/
Guelyo734/
Ghwela734/
Kuelya733/
Gelass733/
Ghvela733/
Gelaud733/
Guisla733/
Guilya733/
Ghelia733/
Guilaa733/
Gqwela733/
Nkgela733/
Geesla732/
Kueyla732/
Getlla732/
Gheela732/
Guilat732/
Gbelea732/
Ngelay732/
Cuelha732/
Guylla732/
Gueley732/
Giesla732/
Guaila732/
Ngehla731/
Guehlo731/
Gueilo731/
Guelei731/
Gehlas731/
Geiela731/
Gelait731/
Gelaiy731/
Geleau731/
Gettla731/
Geslah731/
Gwehla731/
Gujhla731/
Gelaah731/
Kuelia731/
Guelão731/
Kuelah731/
Ngelaa731/
Ŕguila731/
Quesla731/
Quelaa731/
Quelaj731/
Quelya731/
Qguila731/
Gbeala731/
Gbeila731/
Gelaha731/
Geleap731/
Guitla731/
Guilaï731/
Guelop731/
Gwiela731/
Geylay731/
Ggella731/
Getlai731/
Gielat731/
Cueyla731/
Cuhela731/
Quelat731/
Ghelaz731/
Gqgela731/
Queela731/
Ngelau731/
Gejlaj731/
Guilea731/
Guilad731/
Gueloy731/
Gweela731/
Geysla730/
Gielea730/
Guaitella71155/
Guissella714/
Gila679,056/
Gelo673,044/
Quelhas672,066/
Guailla671,686/
Guggila671,337/
Gelhaus671,016/
Ghellai67828/
Gouelou67409/
Ghuilay67311/
Guaylla67301/
Getella67163/
Guilhas67129/
Guelout6796/
Guelouh6772/
Queylat6769/
Gesella6768/
Gelautz6753/
Gisella6743/
Gueslot6740/
Ghellah6727/
Guilhat6726/
Geylash6717/
Queulla6713/
Ngwuelo6712/
Cuelhas6711/
Geló6710/
Quelais678/
Gehelad677/
Gbehlea676/
Gbealea676/
Kgwetla676/
Géla675/
Queelay674/
Queslau674/
Kuaiela674/
Guelhou674/
Ghelach674/
Gyla673/
Gehelat673/
Guilass673/
Gheslad673/
Guajlia673/
Kuelaai673/
Nguaila673/
Guylaas672/
Ng'wela672/
Queglia672/
Gjla672/
Gbeleah672/
Gielasz672/
Ngelaah672/
N'Giela672/
Ngwelya672/
Geelaay672/
Guilast671/
Guileau671/
Gehlaus671/
Geiella671/
Gelhach671/
Ghweila671/
Ghbhela671/
Ghelahe671/
Ghelass671/
Gwehela671/
Gbehela671/
Gbeilay671/
Gbealay671/
Queliah671/
Gbejlay671/
Gueeley671/
Gueloud671/
Guelouz671/
Kgwehla671/
Ngeleah671/
Ngehela671/
Queleau671/
Gouelei671/
Guilhaj671/
Guiliay671/
Guilaut671/
Guelhei671/
Geslach671/
Ghelaph671/
Ghellad671/
Ghellay671/
Guilatt671/
Ngqwela671/
Guylyas671/
Ghellia671/
Gouhila671/
Quielha671/
Cuaiela671/
Guilhea671/
Kouelas671/
Geelach670/
Gelhaas670/
Gelatch670/

Guela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guela in the Oriya language
ଗୁଏଲାgu'ela-
Guela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻼkla60
ﻛﻠﻪklh20
ﻛﻼﻉkla20

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guela
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