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

The surname Vela (Bengali: ভেলা, Georgian: ველა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻠﻪ, Hindi: वेला, Marathi: वेला, Russian: Вела) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Véla or Vèla. For other potential spellings of Vela click here.

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

Vela is the 3,303^rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 42,800 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Vela are found; 39 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 31,348^th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 25,677 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 37,366 people, or 1 in 3,322. In Mexico Vela is most prevalent in: Veracruz, where 17 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 8 percent reside and Tamaulipas, where 8 percent reside. Not including Mexico it is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Vela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vela surname expanded 7,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Vela surname are 42.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Vela earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning €25,021 per year; in Norway they earn 25.76% less than the national average, earning 256,928 kr per year; in Peru they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,075 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.47% less than the national average, earning R 143,832 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $24,559,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.77% less than the national average, earning $35,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.15% less than the national average, earning $42,154 CAD per year.