Bahela Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bahela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
India311:24,744,045333,161
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Bahela (172) may also be a first name.

Bahela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bahela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bahela (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﻠﻪ, Hindi: बाहेला, Marathi: बाहेला, Oriya: ବାହାଳା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bahela is the 1,849,867th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Bahela is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Bahela live; 34 percent live in Southern Africa and 34 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Bahela is also the 696,764th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 172 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 467,825. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 45 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 30 percent live and Harare Province, where 24 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Bahela exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 27 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baheila929/
Bahgela921/
Bahella921/
Baela91137/
Baheilay868/
Baheliat861/
Baheliay861/
Baella83576/
Bohela83298/
Bahila83151/
Behela8351/
Bahelo8323/
Bhoela8314/
Baelia836/
Bheula832/
Baeila831/
Bhaela831/
Baelga831/
Baelas831/
Baeela831/
Baelau831/
Baelea831/
Baelya831/
Bhoelai77488/
Bohelay77304/
Bahilea7782/
Bahiola7768/
Bajjela7715/
Bahello779/
Behella777/
Bahelot777/
Baeloha773/
Baelhaj773/
Bhaeela773/
Bohella773/
Bahilla772/
Bahilay772/
Vajhela772/
Bahilaj771/
Beheila771/
Bayjela771/
Bahilya771/
Bohelia771/
Bahgila771/
Bajgela771/
Baelass770/
Baeslau770/
Beula733,010/
Baelo731,069/
Boela73168/
Bahelioh71158/
Baetella719/
Bahaelou714/
Bahaeloo712/
Bahelous711/
Vaheilay711/
Bahelloh711/
Baello671,193/
Boella67347/
Behila67223/
Bohelo67186/
Beulay67155/
Bahilo67130/
Baelei6748/
Bohila6734/
Baetillah6733/
Beulla6717/
Behelo6712/
Boayla6711/
Baeley6710/
Beaila679/
Boelah678/
Baeloh676/
Baelot675/
Boelau675/
Baelio675/
Beelah674/
Vajheilay674/
Beeila673/
Buiela671/
Boeila671/
Boelat671/
Beuila671/
Beayla670/
Boelia670/

Bahela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺤﻠﻪbhlh-
Bahela in the Oriya language
ବାହାଳାbahala-
Bahela in the Marathi language
बाहेलाbahela-
Bahela in the Hindi language
बाहेलाbahela40
बहेलाbahela40
बहाेलाbahaela20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bahela
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