La Bella Surname

136,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

La Bella Surname User-submission:

In Italian it means 'the beautiful' (girl), perhaps referring to a really good looking woman who carried this surname first.

La Bella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,4471:24,9934,445
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Argentina1941:220,32718,124
Australia911:296,65626,074
France561:1,186,120124,657
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Belgium361:319,35136,407
England321:1,741,18971,393
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: La Bèllà (1) are calculated separately.

La Bella (36) may also be a first name.

La Bella Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Italian it means 'the beautiful' (girl), perhaps referring to a really good looking woman who carried this surname first.

- aikoyume

La Bella Last Name Facts

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

The surname La Bella is more frequently found in Italy than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: La Bèllà. For other possible spellings of La Bella click here.

How Common Is The Last Name La Bella? popularity and diffusion

The surname La Bella is the 136,853rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,223,168 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of La Bella are found; 75 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 75 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held forename at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.

The last name La Bella is most common in Italy, where it is carried by 2,447 people, or 1 in 24,993. In Italy La Bella is most common in: Sicily, where 45 percent are found, Lazio, where 19 percent are found and Calabria, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Italy it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

La Bella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of La Bella has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the La Bella last name increased 11,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

La Bella Last Name Statistics demography

The amount La Bella earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning €25,756 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.49% less than the national average, earning R 117,660 per year; in United States they earn 79.48% more than the national average, earning $77,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $44,883 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
La Bèllà921/
La Belle88673/
La Vella88226/
La-Bella8833/
La Bello883/
lo Bello752,057/
La Villa75317/
La-Belle75231/
La Velle75219/
Le Belle75111/
La Bille751/
Le Beller71706/
Le Bellot7128/
La Bleaux710/
Le Bloa67460/
La Billois675/
La Bleu671/

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