Zela Surname

53,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Albania

Zela Surname User-submission:

The Zela surname comes from Thracia. The region Camica, the colony Flaviopolus, where was the town called Zela.

Zela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru4,6231:6,8751,042
Albania1,8781:1,552229
Burkina Faso1,1121:16,5041,245
Brazil3491:613,39422,828
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
Cameroon2161:96,15311,449
Ukraine1471:309,67839,280
Tanzania1141:464,40032,092
Czechia1121:94,94215,795
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Ecuador921:172,8907,459
Indonesia561:2,361,593141,864
Latvia481:42,7096,498
Niger431:446,32612,119
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Ivory Coast341:678,56619,270
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Greece281:395,70752,747
Chile241:734,02016,565
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Algeria131:2,971,65845,332
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
England101:5,571,806158,774
India91:85,229,487684,495
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Kosovo51:372,3749,323
France51:13,284,544357,392
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Zela (4,448) may also be a first name.

Zela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zela surname comes from Thracia. The region Camica, the colony Flaviopolus, where was the town called Zela.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Zela Last Name Facts

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

Zela (Hindi: ज़ेला, Russian: Зела, Tibetan: མཛེས་ལ།) occurs in Peru more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 53,406th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 762,056 people. The last name Zela is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Zela are found; 53 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 103,287th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 4,448 people.

This surname is most common in Peru, where it is borne by 4,623 people, or 1 in 6,875. In Peru Zela is most frequent in: Puno Region, where 46 percent are found, Lima Province, where 23 percent are found and Arequipa Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Peru it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 20 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 12 percent are found.

Zela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zela has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 882 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zela last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55% registered with the party.

The amount Zela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 18.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,746 per year; in United States they earn 18.43% less than the national average, earning $35,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.37% less than the national average, earning $37,079 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Szela891,440/
Zelia891,031/
Zeula89619/
Zelga89313/
Zeila89289/
Zelea89164/
Zelaj89157/
Zgela89131/
Ziela89119/
Dzela8993/
Zoela8984/
Zelya8975/
Zelas8975/
Zelay8953/
Tzela8953/
Zelah8950/
Zelai8949/
Zhela8932/
Zelaa8924/
Zeela8919/
Zelaß8918/
Zelau8914/
Zelha8914/
Zelaz8913/
Zelat895/
Zelap894/
Zehla893/
Zetla892/
Czela892/
Zeala891/
Zelaś891/
Z'Ela891/
Zesla890/
Zelaya80115,397/
Zelaia80487/
Zielas80123/
Zeliaś80107/
Zeylya8091/
Zhelai8081/
Zelahy8048/
Zelias8039/
Zeilah8026/
Tzeela8026/
Zelyaz8025/
Zeilau8021/
Zelait8019/
Tzelai8016/
Czelaj8016/
Zgella8015/
Zeliat8014/
Zeelaa8012/
Zeelay8010/
Zeelau809/
Zealay808/
Zhelay807/
Zelass807/
Zhelya806/
Zetlau806/
Zelahs806/
Zeilia806/
Zeilaa805/
Zelyas805/
Szelga805/
Zeilas805/
Zeulia805/
Dzhela804/
Zelayz804/
Zoelea804/
Zealya803/
Szelia803/
Zealla803/
Zelaja803/
Dziela803/
Zelaat802/
Zelaha802/
Szelat802/
Zhelas802/
Zeylaa801/
Zheela801/
Zhelaj801/
Zealia801/
Zeilay801/
Zeleas801/
Tzelia801/
Zoelah801/
Zoelay801/
Zehlay801/
Zeĭlia801/
Zelauy801/
Zielau801/
Zielaß801/
Zielia801/
Zelgai801/
Zeilla801/
Zealad801/
Zealha801/
Dzejla801/
Dzelah801/
Dzelas801/
Dzelay801/
Zealat801/
Zeladh801/
Zehlat801/
Zeelat801/
Zaelha801/
Zhella801/
Zeilga800/
Zola7533,851/
Sela7523,489/
Çela7513,886/
Zala759,350/
Cela758,818/
Gela757,977/
Zele754,919/
Jela753,239/
Zyla752,332/
Zila752,259/
Zeli752,076/
Zelo751,119/
Zely75325/
Xela75222/
Šela75125/
Ćela7519/
Zelj7510/
Čela752/
Zelê751/
Zelí751/
Zäla751/
Zitella73434/
Zhelaha73108/
Szelast7393/
Zeliadt7370/
Zeliasz7363/
Dzhelia7336/
Dzhelad7313/
Zecilla7312/
Zelasch736/
Zeelaay735/
Zhelyap734/
Dzhelya734/
Zeilyas734/
Zealaya733/
Dzhella732/
Zeylaya732/
Zelaaya732/
Dzhelat732/
Dzhelaz732/
Zhellaz731/
Zelazch731/
Zheilla731/
Zielass731/
Zielasz731/
Zieliaś731/
Zetllah731/
Zettlau731/
Zeulhaj731/
Zahiela731/
Szelach731/
Dzhelay731/
Czehela731/
Zeelaah731/
Chela6710,475/
Shela678,489/
Seela677,137/
Tsela675,817/
Selas675,584/
Zalla675,338/
Zhyla675,049/
Selga674,705/
Celia674,586/
Selat673,498/
Zalai673,155/
Zaila673,001/
Çelaj672,964/
Selau672,730/
Zejli672,347/
Selai672,262/
Zelei672,079/
Zilai671,826/
Djela671,768/
Zolia671,761/
Zilay671,595/
Zhila671,566/
Zalia671,503/
Zolla671,448/
Gelas671,356/
Selah671,314/
Selia671,278/
Jelas671,237/
Selad67973/
Jeela67963/
Selya67878/
Gelay67869/
Zeile67782/
Gelat67777/
Selea67775/
Seala67768/
Dzila67746/
Celaj67736/
Jelia67724/
Selay67697/
Zeuli67662/
Ciela67641/
Setla67575/
Gelau67572/
Zeler67559/
Zejly67552/
Siela67522/
Zelis67469/
Celea67432/
Selaj67427/
Zelio67398/
Seula67393/
Zoila67376/
Jetla67365/
Zelez67337/
Jelai67324/
Zelee67316/
Žgela67314/
Zichella67300/
Zelie67299/
Gelad67299/
Zhelo67298/
Saela67276/
Sehla67273/
Seila67268/
Jelea67266/
Gelia67260/
Xhela67259/
Zalay67257/
Zalah67243/
Gelai67235/
Zseli67231/
Celas67229/
Ziele67227/
Jelau67220/
Jelaš67204/
Zaala67203/
Giela67193/
Ćelap67191/
Celay67172/
Tjela67166/
Zilah67159/
Jelad67159/
Selaa67158/
Şehla67157/
Dzelo67155/
Tzola67141/
Zieli67139/
Zesli67136/
Zeali67136/
Celap67121/
Zealy67119/
Celaa67118/
Dzala67116/
Zolea67115/
Zelos67109/
Zeles67109/
Gelaj67108/
Zielo67101/
Zilia6799/
Celaz6796/
Zyola6791/
Zilha6791/
Zilas6783/
Jõela6781/
Zhala6779/
Zeliz6776/
Zélia6776/
Selha6775/
Soela6769/
Zheli6769/
Zelou6768/
Seloa6765/
Zeale6763/
Zilya6762/
Česla6760/
Celat6760/
Zeley6759/
Gesla6756/
Zihla6754/
Gelea6750/
Zelih6744/
Jelay6744/
Zhola6744/
Zeyli6740/
Cesla6739/
Zalau6738/
Zuila6737/
Dzola6737/
Zechella6733/
Gelap6733/
Zilat6732/
Ceala6731/
Zalaj6730/
Celau6729/
Jeila6728/
Jhela6727/
Gelaz6726/
Selap6726/
Zylaj6726/
Zeule6725/
Ssela6725/
Getla6724/
Zayla6724/
Rzyla6724/
Zylau6724/
Zeloo6723/
Celga6722/
Ceela6721/
Tzelo6721/
Zalaa6721/
Jelap6720/
Celya6719/
Jelat6719/
Šelaj6718/
Zeleu6718/
Seyla6716/
Dzhelaha6716/
Jzeli6715/
Zolai6715/
Zeilo6714/
Zeele6714/
Szila6714/
Zisla6713/
Zelge6712/
Zylai6712/
Celad6712/
Zelep6711/
Zelit6710/
Jelaa6710/
Çelai6710/
Çelas6710/
Zelip679/
Zeeli679/
Zoelo679/
Zaelo679/
Zetli679/
Zelop678/
Ceyla678/
Zysla678/
Szyla678/
Celai677/
Zalea677/
Gelaa676/
Cetla676/
Zelot676/
Zelui676/
Jelaj676/
Çelia676/
Jesla675/
Celah675/
Zeled675/
Zeloh675/
Zitla675/
Zilau675/
Zeyle674/
Dgela674/
Zylia674/
Zelet674/
Zolaj674/
Zeleň674/
Zelyh674/
Ceila673/
Hjela673/
Zedtlach673/
Zeloi673/
Scela673/
Celoa673/
Zeelo673/
Jelač673/
Zelihova673/
Čelap673/
Zolaa673/
Hzila673/
Zsely672/
Jeyla672/
Jelaz672/
Jelha672/
Zilea672/
Selaz672/
Zolah672/
Jeala672/
Zeulo672/
Zelii672/
Zilaj672/
Zielasch672/
Zzala672/
Zolay672/
Szelhaus672/
Selaš672/
Celaá672/
Zeliç672/
Tzila672/
Zoyla671/
Sejla671/
Rzele671/
Jjela671/
Hsela671/
Dzyla671/
Geyla671/
Zylah671/
Zelehova671/
Zelhe671/
Zeliy671/
Zeloy671/
Zeylo671/
Zsola671/
Zhele671/
Zhely671/
Zilad671/
Szelo671/
Zeely671/
Džela671/
Zeili671/
Hzala671/
Zelgo671/
Zieliasz671/
Zel'i671/
Zeleiova671/
Zeleş671/
Zelje671/
Zehly671/
Zealo671/
Zilaa671/
Zieła671/
Čelaj671/
Ţelea671/
Seléa671/
Geléa671/
Czola671/
Dzhelash671/
Celìa671/
Cehla671/
Sgela671/
Sesla671/
Rzeli671/
Zelys671/
Ziely670/
Zeily670/

Zela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zela in the Tibetan language
མཛེས་ལ།dzéla-
Zela in the Hindi language
ज़ेलाzela-
Zela in the Russian language
Зелаzela-

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