Imela Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kenya

Imela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Kenya2691:171,67213,079
Uganda801:487,99128,240
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Imela (331) may also be a first name.

Imela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imela (Georgian: იმელა, Hindi: इमेला, Marathi: ईमेला, Oriya: ଇେମଲା) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 449,465th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,626,877 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Imela reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 481,336th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 331 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 220,536. Barring The DR Congo this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 36 percent reside and Uganda, where 11 percent reside.

Imela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Imela surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imiela91863/
Imelia91170/
Ismela9192/
Aimela9114/
Jimela919/
Imeula919/
Himela916/
Imelga916/
Immela915/
Gimela914/
Imaela913/
Imelay911/
Imeela911/
Imeloa911/
Gimelga83199/
Ismeila83167/
Gimmela8369/
Ismelia8329/
Ismelya8321/
Ismeala8315/
Hoimela8313/
Ismelah839/
Haimela839/
Ismeela836/
Jimelga836/
Ismelai835/
Jimelia835/
Jimmela834/
Imelaya832/
Imelait832/
Oimiela831/
Ismelea831/
Imielai831/
Aimelia831/
Imala8014,514/
Emela801,367/
Umela801,363/
Imola801,349/
Imele80542/
Imeli80415/
Imelo80118/
Imila8093/
Imely8026/
Ymela801/
Jmela801/
Gaimmela7712/
Himelaya777/
Ismmeila772/
Gaimelia771/
Ismealia771/
Himmelah771/
Hismelia771/
Himielia771/
Emelia731,162/
Aimola731,156/
Ismila73907/
Jimola73610/
Yimele73497/
Himala73460/
Hemela73459/
Emmela73335/
Imalay73313/
Gemela73257/
Immele73192/
Imalah73183/
Imelio73181/
Emelya73180/
Imehli73170/
Yimeli73157/
Aimala73144/
Imiola73130/
Jimelo73124/
Imalla73115/
Gimeli73113/
Emelah7391/
Jimala7386/
Jimila7378/
Aimila7372/
Gimelo7372/
Imaila7371/
Yimala7370/
Imalai7368/
Umelai7364/
Ismeli7358/
Immeli7356/
Himely7354/
Imalia7346/
Uimala7337/
Immala7334/
Ummela7330/
Imiele7326/
Aimelo7326/
Esmela7326/
Himelo7325/
Imilia7321/
Jimeli7321/
Emelad7320/
Aimeli7316/
Imelis7315/
Humela7315/
Emelau7314/
Emaela7313/
Umaela7312/
Imilas7312/
Jimele7312/
Immelé7311/
Ajmela7311/
Iemola7310/
Imaala7310/
Umeala7310/
Himele7310/
Imolai739/
Imalau738/
Gimeła738/
Eimala738/
Umelah737/
Himola737/
Imilha737/
Imyola735/
Emeila735/
Yomela735/
Imelos735/
Immila734/
Emeala734/
Imeliy733/
Imilad733/
Gimele733/
Imelgo733/
Immola733/
Imeler732/
Gimila732/
Imolah732/
Umelia732/
Emiela732/
Himeli732/
Oimala732/
Jmeila731/
Imeile731/
Imelei731/
Imielo731/
Emeela731/
Emelea731/
Imilay731/
Imeleh731/
Imelid731/
Imelit731/
Imolia731/
Imoyla731/
Imilya731/
Umeela731/
Emelay731/
Emelga731/
Eumela731/
Umeila731/
Ysmela731/
Eimely731/
Emelai731/
Jmeela731/
Imilau731/
Ismaila67124,495/
Gemmela675,454/
Himalay67330/
Hoimala67330/
Heimala67230/
Haimila67224/
Heimola67190/
Iemmola67187/
Gemelga67169/
Aimalla67163/
Ismoila67161/
Himalla67142/
Ismilia67110/
Aimilah6790/
Huimila6782/
Immalla6759/
Jimmala6757/
Imilaya6756/
Hemelga6755/
Emelait6752/
Himalia6741/
Himeles6736/
Imaliai6736/
Emaelia6728/
Gimmeli6727/
Haimala6726/
Esmelia6724/
Himaala6724/
Imalaai6724/
Aimmila6721/
Huimala6720/
Himmelhaus6720/
Himmelä6720/
Umelaih6717/
Umealia6714/
Himmele6713/
Aimolea6713/
Emielia6712/
Imalaha6711/
Ismayla6711/
Ismeili679/
Ismilai678/
Immeler678/
Jismila677/
Himelis677/
Eamelia676/
Ismilat676/
Haimola676/
Immilia676/
Uimalay676/
Yomelia675/
Jimilia675/
Ismuila675/
Himilga675/
Yimmala674/
Gemeela674/
Himalai674/
Ismeali674/
Aimelet674/
Emmelia674/
Imeliss674/
Imeilid673/
Aimaala673/
Eammela673/
Gimmila673/
Jimalla673/
Imeglio673/
Ijmalla673/
Immolla673/
Ismeile673/
Aimaila673/
Gemelia673/
Hemelia673/
Ismaîla673/
Aimilia673/
Himeler672/
Emelaha672/
Yimelie672/
Jimilga672/
Jimeleh672/
Himilia672/
Heimila671/
J'Meila671/
Imeylid671/
Himalah671/
Himmala671/
Himmeli671/
Eimalah671/
Emeilah671/
Emeilla671/
Emelias671/
Emielah671/
Geemela671/
Gimeeli671/
Aaimala671/
Aimeleh671/
Ajmeela671/
Emeelia671/
Ismejli671/
Emeilia671/
Yimaila671/
Himelgo671/
Jimaila671/
Immalai671/
Imilaha671/
Yimeleu671/
Yimmele671/
Goimele671/
Gimelgo671/
Immilah671/
Haymela671/
Hemelat671/
Jimmila671/
Emeluha671/
Aimiele671/
Umealea671/
Emeylia671/
Jimilah671/
Immeley670/

Imela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imela in the Georgian language
იმელაimela-
Imela in the Hindi language
इमेलाimela-
Imela in the Oriya language
ଇେମଲାiemala-
Imela in the Marathi language
ईमेलाimela-

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