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) is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Qala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Qala is the 98,520th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,514,453 people. Qala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 70 percent of Qala are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 31 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Qala is also the 85,458th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 6,022 people.
It is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is carried by 1,498 people, or 1 in 17,640. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Taiz Governorate, where 62 percent are found, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 33 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Yemen Qala is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 15 percent are found and Iran, where 14 percent are found.
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
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