Vabela Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Latvia

Vabela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vabela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Vabela (17) may also be a first name.

Vabela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vabela occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vabela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Vabela live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 33 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Limpopo, where 17 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 22 percent live and Spain, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vabelai923/
Vabeilai861/
Vabeihla861/
Fabela8316,089/
Babela835,437/
Wabela833,510/
Vabele83103/
Vabala8329/
Vebela8327/
Vavela8324/
Vabila834/
Vobela833/
Vabola832/
Uabela831/
Vabiola7762/
Babelay7739/
Vaibala7720/
Fabiela7719/
Vaveela7716/
Vavella7714/
Vaivela7712/
Vabalai778/
Babelha774/
Vabeily774/
Bhabela774/
Fabelia773/
Vabhala773/
Babiela772/
Vavelas772/
Veavela771/
Fabelai771/
Baubela771/
Vavelay771/
Feabela771/
Faebela771/
Vabalia771/
Vaballa771/
Vuabila771/
Faibela771/
Fabelas771/
Babelat771/
Bhabhela7163/
Babelaid718/
Vaveilay717/
Vachwela711/
Babelyas711/
Fabielha711/
Favela6726,094/
Fabila678,564/
Babila675,618/
Fabelo673,036/
Bowela671,891/
Babele671,136/
Bobela671,106/
Bawela67968/
Vavila67799/
Wabala67354/
Wabila67326/
Wabola67325/
Babeli67295/
Wabelo67243/
Bavela67145/
Fabala67128/
Fabola67115/
Babelo67115/
Bovela6789/
Wabele6743/
Bábela6726/
Vovela6725/
Webela6722/
Wobela6722/
Vavyla6720/
Vavele6717/
Babyla6717/
Vabile6715/
Febela6715/
Wavela6714/
Fobela675/
Uabila674/
Vebala672/
Vobola672/
Vobelo671/
Vobele671/
Vobala671/
Vabhilash671/
Vabalo671/
Babíla671/
Wabeli671/
Babeła671/
Uabele670/

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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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  • 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 Vabela
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