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

The surname Tella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻠﻪ, Hindi: तेल्ला, Marathi: तेला, Russian: Телла) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 19,576^th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 260,195 people. Tella occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Tella reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 43 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tella is also the 79,055^th most frequent first name on earth, held by 6,803 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9,862 people, or 1 in 17,962. In Nigeria Tella is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 20 percent reside, Ogun, where 17 percent reside and Oyo, where 17 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent reside and Cameroon, where 8 percent reside.

Tella Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tella has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tella surname increased 2,736 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 17,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tella Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tella surname is primarily Christian (61%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Tella surname are 18.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tella earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning €34,555 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $42,575 CAD per year.