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

The last name Sela (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻼ, Hindi: सेला, Marathi: सेला, Oriya: େସଲା, Russian: Села, Tibetan: སྲིད་ལ།) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šela, Séla, Šéla or Šēla. Click here for further possible spellings of Sela.

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

This last name is the 23,085^th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 310,254 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 45 percent of Sela live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Sela is also the 31,890^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 25,104 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,363 people, or 1 in 13,776. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 104 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Sela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,047 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sela surname are 39.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.71% less than the national average, earning R 93,372 per year; in United States they earn 20.66% more than the national average, earning $52,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $60,781 CAD per year.