Šela Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Šela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 91 | 1:27,337 | 5,706 |
| Croatia | 17 | 1:248,741 | 26,882 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
The alternate forms: Sela (23,489), Šéla (3), Šēla (1) & Séla (1) are calculated separately.
Šela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Šela occurs most in Slovenia. It may also be found as a variant: Sela, Šéla, Šēla or Séla. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šela? popularity and diffusion
Šela is the 1,612,213th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šela are found; 87 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Šela is most commonly held in Slovenia, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 27,337. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Drava, where 84 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 9 percent reside and Mura, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Slovenia Šela is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 14 percent reside and Czechia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sela | 92 | 23,489 | / |
| Šéla | 92 | 3 | / |
| Šēla | 92 | 1 | / |
| Šelaj | 89 | 18 | / |
| Séla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Šelais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Çela | 75 | 13,886 | / |
| Zela | 75 | 9,563 | / |
| Cela | 75 | 8,818 | / |
| Xela | 75 | 222 | / |
| Šala | 75 | 127 | / |
| Šíla | 75 | 89 | / |
| Šelj | 75 | 59 | / |
| Šelo | 75 | 48 | / |
| Šele | 75 | 9 | / |
| Šila | 75 | 9 | / |
| Šelhaus | 73 | 7 | / |
| Chela | 67 | 10,475 | / |
| Shela | 67 | 8,489 | / |
| Seela | 67 | 7,137 | / |
| Selas | 67 | 5,584 | / |
| Selga | 67 | 4,705 | / |
| Celia | 67 | 4,586 | / |
| Selat | 67 | 3,498 | / |
| Çelaj | 67 | 2,964 | / |
| Selau | 67 | 2,730 | / |
| Selai | 67 | 2,262 | / |
| Szela | 67 | 1,440 | / |
| Selah | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Selia | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Zelia | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Selad | 67 | 973 | / |
| Selya | 67 | 878 | / |
| Selea | 67 | 775 | / |
| Seala | 67 | 768 | / |
| Celaj | 67 | 736 | / |
| Selay | 67 | 697 | / |
| Setla | 67 | 575 | / |
| Siela | 67 | 522 | / |
| Celea | 67 | 432 | / |
| Selaj | 67 | 427 | / |
| Seula | 67 | 393 | / |
| Zeila | 67 | 289 | / |
| Saela | 67 | 276 | / |
| Sehla | 67 | 273 | / |
| Seila | 67 | 268 | / |
| Xhela | 67 | 259 | / |
| Šilha | 67 | 247 | / |
| Celas | 67 | 229 | / |
| Celay | 67 | 172 | / |
| Zelea | 67 | 164 | / |
| Selaa | 67 | 158 | / |
| Zelaj | 67 | 157 | / |
| Şehla | 67 | 157 | / |
| Šelih | 67 | 150 | / |
| Celap | 67 | 121 | / |
| Celaa | 67 | 118 | / |
| Celaz | 67 | 96 | / |
| Šeler | 67 | 93 | / |
| Šelep | 67 | 76 | / |
| Selha | 67 | 75 | / |
| Soela | 67 | 69 | / |
| Šalaj | 67 | 69 | / |
| Seloa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Celat | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zelay | 67 | 53 | / |
| Zelai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Cesla | 67 | 39 | / |
| Šalai | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ceala | 67 | 31 | / |
| Celau | 67 | 29 | / |
| Selap | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ssela | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zelaa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Celga | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ceela | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zeela | 67 | 19 | / |
| Celya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Seyla | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zelau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ceula | 67 | 14 | / |
| Šelej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Celad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Šilas | 67 | 11 | / |
| Šolya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Šelei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Çelai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Çelas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ceyla | 67 | 8 | / |
| Šelehova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Celai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cetla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Çelia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Šolaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Celah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šilla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šejli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ceila | 67 | 3 | / |
| Scela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Šolla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šeleš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šeliš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selaš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celaá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sejla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Ela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seléa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sesla | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Šela
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