Family name Новела (Novella 
, Novela 
, Nowella 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Новела is characteristic of Mozambique, where it is quite a common surname, South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, and Philippines. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Mozambique, Indonesia, and Philippines. Also, Новела is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Novella | Mozambique, Italy, Indonesia, United States, Philippines |
| Novela | Mozambique, Mexico, Indonesia, United States, Philippines |
| Nowella | Tanzania, Canada, United States, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Новела | Ukraine, Russia, Armenia |