Bohela Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Bohela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bohela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2731:193,92516,636
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Bohela (42) may also be a first name.

Bohela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bohela is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bohela.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bohela is the 897,852nd most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname Bohela is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bohela reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 42 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 273 people, or 1 in 193,925. In Tanzania Bohela is primarily concentrated in: Njombe Region, where 49 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent live and Iringa Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bohelay92304/
Bohella923/
Bohelia921/
Boela91168/
Boella83347/
Bohelo83186/
Bahela83100/
Behela8351/
Bohila8334/
Bhoela8314/
Boelah838/
Boelau835/
Bheula832/
Bhaela831/
Boelat831/
Boeila831/
Boelia830/
Bhoelai77488/
Boehelo7748/
Vuohela7717/
Boehlau7710/
Baheila779/
Behella777/
Boeslau777/
Boohelo775/
Bhaeela773/
Bohilla773/
Bohélay772/
Bahgela771/
Boeella771/
Boeilla771/
Boellah771/
Bahella771/
Boelhat771/
Boelias771/
Beheila771/
Beula733,010/
Baela73137/
Boelo73103/
Baheilay718/
Boellath715/
Bohitlha714/
Baheliat711/
Mphohela711/
Baheliay711/
Baella67576/
Behila67223/
Beulah67178/
Beulay67155/
Bahila67151/
Bouila6772/
Boelio6723/
Bahelo6723/
Boehlo6722/
Beulla6717/
Beulia6717/
Behelo6712/
Boayla6711/
Boetillah6710/
Baelia676/
Boello676/
Beelah674/
Beeila673/
Boeley672/
Boelho672/
Baelga671/
Baelas671/
Baeela671/
Voelah671/
Boujla671/
Bohilo671/
Buiela671/
Bouyla671/
Baeila671/
Baelau671/
Baelea671/
Baelya671/
Beuila671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bohela
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