Surname Vela (Vela 
, Вела 
, 维拉 
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Vela is habitual in Peru, where it is a common surname, Guatemala, where it is quite a common surname, and Bulgaria (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Much less frequently, Vela is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Vela | Colombia, India, Mexico, United States, Peru |
| Вела | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
| 维拉 | China |
| فيلا | Iran, Egypt, Yemen |
| vela jiménez Count of Álava (b. 801) |
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| vela ovéquiz Galician noble (b. 1001) |
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| vela ladrón Spanish nobleman of the 12th century (b. 1115) |
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| cristóbal vela Spanish baroque painter (c.1588-1654), ES (b. 1588) |
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| juan de acuña vela Spanish military personnel, ES (b. 1600) |
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| pedro núñez vela writer, ES (b. 1600) |
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bartolomé arzáns de orsúa y vela Bolivian writer (1674-1736) (b. 1676) |
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| antonio vela cobo Spanish baroque painter and priest, ES (b. 1629) |
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| eusebio vela 17th-18th century Spanish playwright, ES (b. 1688) |
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| eusebio vela (b. 1689) |
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| josé de la torre vela Spanish military personnel, ES (b. 1700) |
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| giambattista vela Italian painter (1707-1800) (b. 1707) |
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vincenzo vela Swiss sculptor (1820-1891), CH (b. 1820) |
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sofía vela querol ES (b. 1828) |
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sabino enrique peinador vela ES (b. 1847) |
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