Family name Phela (Phela 
, เพลา ) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The family name Phela is habitual in South Africa, where it is a rare surname, Thailand, where it is a very rare surname, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in South Africa, Thailand, and China. Likewise, Phela is the forename as well as the last name.