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

Samela (Bengali: সামেলা, Hindi: समेला, Marathi: सामेला, Oriya: ସାେମଲା) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may be rendered as: Sámela or Sâmela. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Samela is the 160,508^th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,683,191 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Samela reside; 47 percent reside in Southern Africa and 47 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Samela is also the 63,405^th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 9,503 people.

The last name Samela is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,265 people, or 1 in 42,828. In South Africa Samela is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 45 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Poland, where 9 percent reside.

Samela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Samela last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Samela earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning €28,383 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.1% less than the national average, earning R 132,840 per year; in United States they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $54,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $53,443 CAD per year.