Svetla Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Svetla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Svetla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
England41:13,929,515290,718
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Svetlá (3) & Světlá (65) are calculated separately.

Svetla (21,246) may also be a first name.

Svetla Last Name Facts

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

Svetla (Arabic: سفتلا, Georgian: სვეტლა, Russian: Светла) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Svetlá or Světlá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svetla? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,373,373rd most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Svetla reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 32 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 36,149th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 21,246 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Bashkortostan Republic, where 8 percent are found and Kirov Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Russia it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svetlá943/
Svetlay9236/
Svetlau923/
Svetloa923/
Svetlai921/
Svela91480/
Světlá8965/
Svetlaya863,947/
Svetlaia86310/
Svehla831,215/
Svetlo83440/
Svetly8338/
Svetli836/
Svytla834/
Svitla832/
Svetlý831/
Svelha831/
Swetla830/
Svella830/
Svelia830/
Svetlyy771,297/
Svetlyi7766/
Svietli7727/
Svetliy7719/
Sveglia7719/
Shvella7714/
Svetlii773/
Svetler772/
Svetlio772/
Svetlih771/
Svetliz771/
Svetllo771/
Svetlyp771/
Suela734,185/
Swela73190/
Svyla732/
Svila732/
Sbela731/
Svelo731/
Svetlich7133/
Svitilla7119/
Svetlith717/
Svitlaya715/
Svetlous711/
Svitlaja711/
Schvella711/
Svetlost711/
Svehlach711/
Swetella711/
Schvehla711/
Švehla671,402/
Swehla67542/
Svihla67167/
Suelas6793/
Světlý6769/
Suelau6747/
Svälas6740/
Svilas6728/
Souela6724/
Svello6720/
Svilla678/
Suelai676/
Swetly675/
Swelah674/
Schvetler673/
Svoila673/
Sweila673/
Sbeela673/
Shvelo672/
Svilia672/
Svilha672/
Szwela672/
Svitlo672/
Shwela672/
Shuela671/
Suelga671/
Sueloa671/
Suetli671/
Sviola671/
Swelha671/
Švelai671/
Sweyla671/
Svylla671/
Svéhla671/
Svitli671/
Swelas671/
Dsvila671/
Chvela671/
Sweala671/
Suesla671/
Suelia671/
Schvettle670/
Swelga670/
Sveley670/

Svetla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Svetla in the Georgian language
სვეტლაsvetla-
Svetla in the Russian language
Светлаsvetla-
Svetla in the Arabic language
سفتلاsftla-
سفيتلاsfytla-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Svetla
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