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

Sheela (Hindi: शीला, Marathi: शेळके, Oriya: ଶିଲା, Tibetan: ཤི་ལ་) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 55,294^th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 793,159 people. The surname Sheela is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sheela live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,476^th most common first name on earth It is held by 301,145 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 7,237 people, or 1 in 105,992. In India Sheela is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 39 percent reside, Telangana, where 33 percent reside and Kerala, where 8 percent reside. Other than India this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Sheela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheela last name expanded 2,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Sheela surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheela earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.76% less than the national average, earning R 128,892 per year and in United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,097 USD per year.