Jela Surname
Approximately 3,239 people bear this surname
Jela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,612 | 1:475,847 | 24,269 |
| South Africa | 757 | 1:71,569 | 8,916 |
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| Nigeria | 179 | 1:989,624 | 41,927 |
| Tanzania | 117 | 1:452,492 | 31,593 |
| Indonesia | 111 | 1:1,191,434 | 84,297 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Niger | 39 | 1:492,103 | 12,962 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Jela (28,157) may also be a first name.
Jela Demographics
Average Jela Salary in
South Africa
R 157,656
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Jela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jela (Bengali: জেলা, Georgian: ჯელა, Hindi: जेला, Marathi: जेला, Oriya: େଜଲା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 138,172nd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,249,937 people. The surname Jela is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Jela live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Jela is also the 29,272nd most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 28,157 people.
The last name Jela is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 1,612 people, or 1 in 475,847. In India Jela is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 61 percent reside, Telangana, where 31 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent reside. Apart from India it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Somalia, where 8 percent reside.
Jela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jela Last Name Statistics demography
Jela earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.66% less than the national average, earning R 157,656 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jela in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯელა | jela | - |
| Jela in the Bengali language | ||
| জেলা | jela | - |
| Jela in the Hindi language | ||
| जेला | jela | - |
| Jela in the Marathi language | ||
| जेला | jela | - |
| Jela in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜଲା | ejala | 85.71 |
| େଲାକାମା | elakama | 3.57 |
| ଳମ | lama | 3.57 |
| େହମାଲତା | ehamalata | 3.57 |
| େଲାେକସ | elaekasa | 3.57 |
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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 Jela
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