Wella Surname
Approximately 4,682 people bear this surname
Wella Surname User-submission:
A Spanish surname that refers to a person who lived near marshy ground. It was found in Southern Italy in the 6th century. Other old records of Vella: Netherlands 1734, Westfallen 1688, and Germany 1576.
Wella Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,446 | 1:21,644 | 2,686 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Indonesia | 435 | 1:304,021 | 26,958 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Benin | 130 | 1:79,505 | 9,420 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Wella (7,048) may also be a first name.
Wella Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Spanish surname that refers to a person who lived near marshy ground. It was found in Southern Italy in the 6th century. Other old records of Vella: Netherlands 1734, Westfallen 1688, and Germany 1576.
- mikeydinoWella Demographics
Average Wella Salary in
United States
$30,462 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Wella Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wella Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wella (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻻ, Oriya: େୱଲା) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wella? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,839th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,556,503 people. The last name Wella occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wella live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 77,222nd most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 7,048 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,446 people, or 1 in 21,644. In Tanzania Wella is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 46 percent are found, Iringa Region, where 12 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 13 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.
Wella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wella has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wella last name fell 12 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wella Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Wella earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 31.68% less than the national average, earning R 162,360 per year and in United States they earn 29.4% less than the national average, earning $30,462 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wella Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wella in the Oriya language | ||
| େୱଲା | ewala | - |
| Wella in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻻ | wla | 66.67 |
| ﻭﻟﻪ | wlh | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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