Spala Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Hungary

Spala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Spala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2151:995,69535,283
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Hungary661:148,73113,450
Greece511:217,25133,995
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
England71:7,959,723202,100
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

The alternate forms: Špala (33), Spála (1) & Špála (59) are calculated separately.

Spala (17) may also be a first name.

Spala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Spala Come From? nationality or country of origin

Spala (Arabic: سبالا, Hindi: स्पल, Marathi: पला) occurs most in Brazil. It can also be rendered as: Špala, Spála or Špála. For other potential spellings of Spala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Spala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 495,028th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Spala live; 49 percent live in South America and 32 percent live in Luso-South America. Spala is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 215 people, or 1 in 995,695. In Brazil Spala is most common in: Espírito Santo, where 46 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 30 percent are found and Paraná, where 11 percent are found. Beside Brazil this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Argentina, where 17 percent are found.

Spala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Spala surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Spala earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 55.33% less than the national average, earning R 106,152 per year and in United States they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning $39,401 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Špala9333/
Spála931/
Spalla912,612/
Szpala91908/
Spalas9195/
Shpala9137/
Spalat916/
Sphala914/
Spalia913/
Spaula911/
Špála8759/
Spallas8384/
Szpalla835/
Spallia832/
Spaglia832/
S'palla831/
Spalash831/
Spalgay831/
Spaulia831/
Spola80541/
Spała80486/
Spale80271/
Spalo8064/
Spalj8063/
Spaly8043/
Spali8026/
Spela8025/
Spatella773/
Spaillat772/
Spaile73357/
Spelay73122/
Spaler7390/
Spoula7359/
Spalis7358/
Spalle7342/
Spallo7342/
Spaley7328/
Spahle7326/
Szpała7320/
Shpola7319/
Spolau7319/
Spaulo735/
Spales735/
Chpala735/
Spalyt735/
Špalat735/
Spalli733/
Shpalo732/
Spolad732/
Szpola732/
Spaule731/
Speila731/
Spally731/
Spalio731/
Szpela731/
Shpali731/
Sppela731/
Spailo731/
Spahly731/
Spayle731/
Spasli731/
Spaailaya711/
Spaller67560/
Spaloss6760/
Sphaler6732/
Spahler677/
Spalich677/
Shpaler676/
Spailer675/
Spatley674/
Spatler674/
Spalych673/
Chppala673/
Spalher673/
Spailey673/
Shpallo672/
Spasley672/
Spallis672/
Spallez671/
Shpailo671/
Sphotla671/
Spallou671/
Spallet671/
Spaulet671/
Spaules671/
Zpgalla671/
Speales671/
Spealle671/
Speasle671/
Spaglio671/
Spahlep671/
Spauler670/
Spayler670/
Spatlet670/
Spealer670/

Spala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Spala in the Marathi language
पलाpala-
Spala in the Hindi language
स्पलspala66.67
स्पालाspala33.33
Spala in the Arabic language
سبالاsbala-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Spala
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