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

The surname Pela (Bengali: পেলা, Georgian: პელა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﺑﻠﻪ, Hindi: पेला, Marathi: पेला, Oriya: େପଲା, Russian: Пела, Tibetan: སྤེ་ལ།) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Pelà, Pelá, Pěla, Péla or Peļa. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 57,545^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 828,318 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Pela reside; 27 percent reside in Central Africa and 27 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 118,673^rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 3,563 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,223 people, or 1 in 33,234. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 69 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Pela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,345 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pela last name are 37.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning €32,270 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.5% less than the national average, earning R 153,288 per year; in United States they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning $50,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 72.62% more than the national average, earning $85,762 CAD per year.