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 last name Qala (Arabic: قلعه, Georgian: ქალა) is found most in Yemen. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,520th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,514,453 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Qala reside; 43 percent reside in West Asia and 31 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 85,458th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 6,022 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,498 people, or 1 in 17,640. In Yemen Qala is most common in: Taiz Governorate, where 62 percent live, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 33 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent live. Barring Yemen this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Iran, where 14 percent live.
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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