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

Shala (Arabic: سهالا, Bengali: শৈলা, Georgian: შალა, Hindi: शला, Marathi: शाला, Oriya: ଶାଲ, Russian: Шала) is found most frequently in Kosovo. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Shalá. For other possible spellings of Shala click here.

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

The surname Shala is the 15,262^nd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 199,697 people. Shala is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Shala reside; 73 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 56,726^th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 11,216 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Kosovo, where it is borne by 25,003 people, or 1 in 74. In Kosovo Shala is most numerous in: District of Pristina, where 25 percent reside, District of Prizren, where 24 percent reside and District of Peja, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Kosovo this last name occurs in 94 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Shala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shala has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shala surname grew 2,417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shala surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shala surname are 27.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.93% less than the national average, earning €5,125 per year; in Norway they earn 29.14% less than the national average, earning 245,240 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 94.52% less than the national average, earning R 13,032 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $43,250 CAD per year.