Qala Surname
Approximately 4,812 people bear this surname
Qala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,498 | 1:17,640 | 1,920 |
| Egypt | 732 | 1:125,595 | 10,096 |
| Iran | 665 | 1:115,462 | 10,918 |
| Syria | 516 | 1:37,405 | 2,268 |
| Afghanistan | 513 | 1:62,677 | 2,000 |
| South Africa | 385 | 1:140,721 | 16,192 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Pakistan | 156 | 1:1,145,153 | 14,020 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Palestine | 17 | 1:267,579 | 10,328 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Qala (6,022) may also be a first name.
Qala Demographics
Average Qala Salary in
South Africa
R 110,880
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Qala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Qala (Arabic: قلعه, Georgian: ქალა) occurs most in Yemen. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Qala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,520th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,514,453 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Qala live; 43 percent live in West Asia and 31 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Qala is also the 85,458th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 6,022 people.
This last name is most widespread in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,498 people, or 1 in 17,640. In Yemen it is most frequent in: Taiz Governorate, where 62 percent reside, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 33 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Yemen it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 15 percent reside and Iran, where 14 percent reside.
Qala Last Name Statistics demography
Qala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53.34% less than the national average, earning R 110,880 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qalad | 89 | 3,535 | / |
| Qhala | 89 | 699 | / |
| Gqala | 89 | 622 | / |
| Qalla | 89 | 343 | / |
| Qalaa | 89 | 307 | / |
| Qalat | 89 | 191 | / |
| Qalai | 89 | 175 | / |
| Qalaj | 89 | 146 | / |
| Qaula | 89 | 94 | / |
| Qayla | 89 | 91 | / |
| Qalah | 89 | 74 | / |
| Quala | 89 | 18 | / |
| Qalau | 89 | 12 | / |
| Qeala | 89 | 7 | / |
| Qalia | 89 | 7 | / |
| Qahla | 89 | 4 | / |
| Qaila | 89 | 3 | / |
| Qalha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hqala | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qasla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qalas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qalea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qalya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Qalyas | 80 | 1,238 | / |
| Qalyat | 80 | 1,119 | / |
| Qalyay | 80 | 467 | / |
| Qualia | 80 | 184 | / |
| Qalhat | 80 | 65 | / |
| Qualla | 80 | 51 | / |
| Qalash | 80 | 33 | / |
| Qallas | 80 | 20 | / |
| Qallia | 80 | 18 | / |
| Qalaah | 80 | 14 | / |
| Qaisla | 80 | 11 | / |
| Qalach | 80 | 9 | / |
| Qaslah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Qalahe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Qahlah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Qallad | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qalaha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Qahlas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Qaylah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Qalaad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Quayla | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qallaj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qallat | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qualay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qalast | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qaulla | 80 | 2 | / |
| Quaila | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qualas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qualea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qaalaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qailla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qaslia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qhalla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalaat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qaladh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalatd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalgah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qalyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gqalas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qallaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Quaula | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qhaula | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kala | 75 | 208,742 | / |
| Cala | 75 | 43,535 | / |
| Qalo | 75 | 2,384 | / |
| Qela | 75 | 602 | / |
| Qola | 75 | 292 | / |
| Quaglia | 73 | 6,748 | / |
| Qalliaj | 73 | 437 | / |
| Quqalia | 73 | 87 | / |
| Quallah | 73 | 36 | / |
| Quqalla | 73 | 25 | / |
| Qallaha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Quallas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Qaullah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Qalahat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Qhaulah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quaelia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qualeas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quallay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quaylia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quailla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qauglia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qualias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qalachh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qalliaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qathlaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quailya | 73 | 0 | / |
| Quallia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kalla | 67 | 73,628 | / |
| Kaila | 67 | 22,393 | / |
| Kalia | 67 | 20,023 | / |
| Kalai | 67 | 18,834 | / |
| Kalay | 67 | 18,828 | / |
| Caila | 67 | 16,381 | / |
| Calla | 67 | 15,627 | / |
| Qaloh | 67 | 10,129 | / |
| Kahla | 67 | 9,820 | / |
| Khala | 67 | 7,121 | / |
| Kalau | 67 | 6,656 | / |
| Kaula | 67 | 5,199 | / |
| Calas | 67 | 5,129 | / |
| Calia | 67 | 4,556 | / |
| Kalya | 67 | 4,243 | / |
| Kaela | 67 | 4,126 | / |
| Kalah | 67 | 3,075 | / |
| Cayla | 67 | 2,926 | / |
| Kalea | 67 | 2,091 | / |
| Kalaj | 67 | 1,979 | / |
| Gqola | 67 | 1,961 | / |
| Caula | 67 | 1,922 | / |
| Kaala | 67 | 1,776 | / |
| Kalga | 67 | 1,766 | / |
| Calay | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Kajla | 67 | 1,602 | / |
| Ccala | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Kalaç | 67 | 1,121 | / |
| Calap | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Kalaa | 67 | 658 | / |
| Kalha | 67 | 623 | / |
| Calad | 67 | 561 | / |
| Calea | 67 | 560 | / |
| Qelaj | 67 | 490 | / |
| Keala | 67 | 482 | / |
| Casla | 67 | 433 | / |
| Qhola | 67 | 432 | / |
| Kaloa | 67 | 403 | / |
| Calat | 67 | 301 | / |
| Calai | 67 | 290 | / |
| Calau | 67 | 287 | / |
| Kayla | 67 | 283 | / |
| Calha | 67 | 256 | / |
| Qelai | 67 | 245 | / |
| Qualo | 67 | 164 | / |
| Qallo | 67 | 154 | / |
| Qhalo | 67 | 151 | / |
| Qoola | 67 | 146 | / |
| Quela | 67 | 138 | / |
| Calaz | 67 | 131 | / |
| Caela | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kgala | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kkala | 67 | 61 | / |
| Calaj | 67 | 60 | / |
| Calya | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kcala | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kalaß | 67 | 49 | / |
| Qalei | 67 | 43 | / |
| Caala | 67 | 42 | / |
| Calaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ceala | 67 | 31 | / |
| Quatella | 67 | 27 | / |
| Qolad | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kalaï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Qhela | 67 | 18 | / |
| Qaloo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kalağ | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gqalo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gcala | 67 | 16 | / |
| Catla | 67 | 14 | / |
| Qathlaay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kaïla | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cahla | 67 | 12 | / |
| Caloa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Qalou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kalać | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaîla | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qolah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qaley | 67 | 7 | / |
| Caála | 67 | 4 | / |
| Calah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaãla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qaalo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Calga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qosla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hkala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qalgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qolas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalaś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qoela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qolla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qatlo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qelay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caïla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ka'la | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qalot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qolai | 67 | 1 | / |
Qala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qala in the Georgian language | ||
| ქალა | kala | - |
| Qala in the Arabic language | ||
| قلعه | qlh | - |
| قلا | qla | - |
| عقلا | qla | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qala
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