Çela Explained

Çela
Variant:	Çelaj

Çela is an Albanian surname. According to an article by Paskal Milo, the surname could possibly be of pagan origin.^[1] It is today the fourth most common surname in Albania.^[2]

Notable people with the surname include:

• Emiliano Çela (born 1985), Albanian footballer
• Gentian Çela (born 1981), Albanian footballer
• Isuf Çela (born 1996), Albanian footballer
• Joan Çela (born 2000), Albanian footballer
• Klaidi Cela (born 1999), Canadian soccer player

Notes and References

1. News: Mbiemrat më të përhapur në Shqipëri . 28 July 2024 . Prizren Press . 8 March 2020.
2. Caka . Nebi . Caka . Ali . Mbiemrat e shqiptarëve të Kosovës – prejardhja dhe shpërndarja rajonale (Origin and regional distribution of Kosovo Albanian surnames) . Studime shoqërore ASHAK . 2016 . 27 July 2024.