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

Sekela (Oriya: େସେକଲା, Russian: Секела) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Sékela. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 128,533^rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,066,803 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Sekela are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Sekela is also the 53,264^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 12,298 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 2,832 people, or 1 in 26,087. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Sekela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sekela surname are 0.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Sekela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.23% less than the national average, earning R 132,540 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.12% more than the national average, earning $64,646 CAD per year.