Valela Surname

325,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Valela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7431:72,9189,080
Canada1171:314,92028,951
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Botswana441:49,7039,263
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
India121:63,922,115578,870
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Valela (93) may also be a first name.

Valela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Valela (Hindi: वल्ेला, Marathi: वालेला) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 325,257th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,370,232 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Valela reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 986,211th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 93 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 743 people, or 1 in 72,918. In South Africa Valela is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 49 percent live, North West, where 18 percent live and Western Cape, where 14 percent live. Outside of South Africa it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Valela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Valela last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Valela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.47% less than the national average, earning R 124,824 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.92% more than the national average, earning $67,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vallela92780/
Valiela92114/
Valeala929/
Valeela924/
Valelas921/
Vailela921/
Vaslela921/
Valelia921/
Valeyla921/
Valleala8638/
Valletla863/
Valeslau861/
Walela835,589/
Balela835,172/
Valelo83861/
Valala83824/
Velela83563/
Valila83524/
Valeli83456/
Valele83378/
Valola838/
Falela837/
Volela834/
Valely833/
Ualela832/
Valesella8056/
Valecilla8032/
Valhelhas804/
Valetlaus801/
Valeullah801/
Valicella801/
Vallealas801/
Vattleila801/
Vallala775,537/
Vallely772,568/
Ballela77159/
Vallila77141/
Valelis77104/
Valiola7781/
Waliela7766/
Valehli7751/
Baleula7748/
Baliela7747/
Valilas7736/
Faleela7727/
Vollela7723/
Valalla7721/
Fallela7720/
Valleli7717/
Volalla7713/
Baleela7713/
Valeles779/
Vhaleli778/
Valhola777/
Phalela776/
Bhalela776/
Valaala775/
Baleloa775/
Waleela775/
Baulela775/
Vaalele774/
Vallalo774/
Vallelo774/
Valhala773/
Walelah773/
Vallola772/
Wualela772/
Faloela772/
Veleula772/
Baleila772/
Baalela771/
Voletla771/
Valilia771/
Valuyla771/
Vailele771/
Valolia771/
Valelei771/
Velelia771/
Wailela771/
Balelai771/
Balelay771/
Balelia771/
Balelas771/
Waleula771/
Velelea771/
Faleula770/
Valeley770/
Vallele770/
Valelio770/
Vallecilla757,656/
Vallicella75342/
Vallesilla75135/
Phahlela71206/
Valeille71164/
Valleley71112/
Waleilia7162/
Phallela7125/
Vallecillas7120/
Vallaala7117/
Vallalla7117/
Vallesillas7115/
Vailiola7110/
Baillela718/
Baleilay717/
Faalelea716/
Vallalay716/
Watleela715/
Vatlelli714/
Vallallo714/
Mphalela713/
Bhahlela712/
Vallecillia712/
Vallelis712/
Valealhe712/
Valhalla711/
Fhaleela711/
Falelatp711/
Waleulla711/
Wahalela711/
Waileila711/
Valialla711/
Valliele711/
Vallolla711/
Vaalyala711/
Valelets711/
Voulelas711/
Walehela711/
Walelacz711/
Guhalela711/
Faileula711/
Baleelah711/
Vallaley710/
Valallay710/
Bailelay710/
Welela6715,673/
Falola6714,807/
Wolela6713,476/
Balele677,214/
Balila674,986/
Valecillo671,860/
Bolela671,703/
Walele671,146/
Walala671,026/
Velila67663/
Balelo67649/
Velelo67595/
Baleli67521/
Falala67497/
Falila67437/
Walila67347/
Velala67259/
Valili67241/
Valile67239/
Walelo67199/
Felela67173/
Valily67152/
Valicelli67117/
Valylo6784/
Walola6760/
Valilo6758/
Volala6729/
Volele6728/
Valesillo6719/
Walely679/
Valicelle676/
Folela676/
Velola675/
Velalo674/
Waleli673/
Valleillo672/
Voleli672/
Volicella672/
Faalealea672/
Falelauii672/
Valilà672/
Waleullah672/
Fa'alelea672/
Ualala671/
Valuillah671/
Valalo671/
Valiselle671/
Valeillos671/
Volola671/
Falelo671/
Volelo671/
Phaleelat671/
Valiselli671/
Vallielee670/

Valela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valela in the Hindi language
वल्ेलाvalela-
Valela in the Marathi language
वालेलाvalela57.14
वलेलाvalela28.57
वाळेलाvalela14.29

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valela
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