Šala Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Šala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 98 | 1:43,149 | 8,537 |
| Slovenia | 19 | 1:130,930 | 12,952 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
The alternate forms: Sala (176,354), Şala (313), Šála (140), Śala (1), Salã (24), Sála (11), Salà (6), Salá (1) & Salä (1) are calculated separately.
Šala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šala has its highest incidence in Croatia. It may also appear in the variant forms: Sala, Şala, Šála, Śala, Salã, Sála, Salà, Salá or Salä. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Šala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,596,935th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. Šala is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šala live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Croatia, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 43,149. In Croatia it is most common in: Krapina-Zagorje County, where 35 percent live, Zagreb County, where 29 percent live and Sisak-Moslavina County, where 17 percent live. Not including Croatia it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 15 percent live and Czechia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sala | 92 | 176,354 | / |
| Şala | 92 | 313 | / |
| Šála | 92 | 140 | / |
| Śala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Šaula | 89 | 279 | / |
| Šalaj | 89 | 69 | / |
| Šalai | 89 | 32 | / |
| Šalat | 89 | 14 | / |
| Šalap | 89 | 7 | / |
| Šalga | 89 | 7 | / |
| Šalla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Salã | 83 | 24 | / |
| Sála | 83 | 11 | / |
| Salà | 83 | 6 | / |
| Salá | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salä | 83 | 1 | / |
| Šalgaj | 80 | 37 | / |
| Šallai | 80 | 32 | / |
| Šalaja | 80 | 12 | / |
| Šallay | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zala | 75 | 9,350 | / |
| Xala | 75 | 2,712 | / |
| Çala | 75 | 2,239 | / |
| Šola | 75 | 272 | / |
| Šela | 75 | 125 | / |
| Šale | 75 | 111 | / |
| Šali | 75 | 59 | / |
| Šalo | 75 | 54 | / |
| Šalé | 75 | 27 | / |
| Šaly | 75 | 14 | / |
| Šóla | 75 | 5 | / |
| Šalý | 75 | 5 | / |
| Šéla | 75 | 3 | / |
| Šēla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salah | 67 | 997,476 | / |
| Salas | 67 | 657,801 | / |
| Salat | 67 | 84,382 | / |
| Chala | 67 | 77,357 | / |
| Salau | 67 | 48,325 | / |
| Salad | 67 | 45,032 | / |
| Shala | 67 | 36,493 | / |
| Salla | 67 | 27,628 | / |
| Salai | 67 | 17,904 | / |
| Salia | 67 | 16,201 | / |
| Siala | 67 | 12,546 | / |
| Saila | 67 | 10,432 | / |
| Salay | 67 | 8,959 | / |
| Saula | 67 | 8,119 | / |
| Salha | 67 | 6,903 | / |
| Zalla | 67 | 5,338 | / |
| Satla | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Szala | 67 | 3,328 | / |
| Zalai | 67 | 3,155 | / |
| Zaila | 67 | 3,001 | / |
| Salaj | 67 | 2,933 | / |
| Salaz | 67 | 2,929 | / |
| Sahla | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Sayla | 67 | 1,739 | / |
| Zalia | 67 | 1,503 | / |
| Salga | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Salaa | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Salya | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Xhala | 67 | 960 | / |
| Salap | 67 | 950 | / |
| Salea | 67 | 911 | / |
| Seala | 67 | 768 | / |
| Salač | 67 | 697 | / |
| Zaula | 67 | 673 | / |
| Saala | 67 | 577 | / |
| Saela | 67 | 276 | / |
| Zalay | 67 | 257 | / |
| Şalap | 67 | 208 | / |
| Çayla | 67 | 204 | / |
| Zaala | 67 | 203 | / |
| Çalaj | 67 | 196 | / |
| Šalej | 67 | 136 | / |
| Šoula | 67 | 68 | / |
| Saloa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Šaule | 67 | 46 | / |
| Šalgo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Šaler | 67 | 43 | / |
| Çalaz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Sajla | 67 | 39 | / |
| Zalau | 67 | 38 | / |
| Salaç | 67 | 36 | / |
| Sgala | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ceala | 67 | 31 | / |
| Şalya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zalaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zayla | 67 | 24 | / |
| Çalay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zalaa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Šauli | 67 | 20 | / |
| Šelaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Šally | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zalea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sasla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Šolaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Salać | 67 | 4 | / |
| Šajli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Šalaiová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jsala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Šolla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Šolat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salaï | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saïla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šaili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saãla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šalayová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šallé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šaloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şahla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xayla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şağla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çajla | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Šala
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