Kahela Surname
Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname
Kahela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 793 | 1:66,761 | 7,045 |
| DR Congo | 520 | 1:142,076 | 15,019 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Kahela (135) may also be a first name.
Kahela Demographics
Average Kahela Salary in
United States
$139,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kahela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kahela (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻜﺤﻠﻪ, Hindi: कहेला, Marathi: काहेला, Oriya: କେହଲା) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kahela is the 257,425th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,763,102 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kahela live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 797,647th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 135 people.
The last name Kahela is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 66,761. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 45 percent live, Tanga Region, where 21 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 19 percent live. Barring Tanzania it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and Egypt, where 10 percent live.
Kahela Last Name Statistics demography
Kahela earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 223.98% more than the national average, earning $139,792 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahaela | 92 | 66 | / |
| Kahelah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaela | 91 | 4,126 | / |
| Kahehela | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kajheela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kahila | 83 | 2,263 | / |
| Kahelo | 83 | 388 | / |
| Kehela | 83 | 275 | / |
| Cahela | 83 | 144 | / |
| Kohela | 83 | 125 | / |
| Kaelai | 83 | 23 | / |
| Khaela | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kaeila | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kheula | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kaelea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khoela | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kaeela | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kkaela | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaaela | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaella | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaelaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kahilah | 77 | 244 | / |
| Kahuila | 77 | 33 | / |
| Kaijela | 77 | 28 | / |
| Khaelaj | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kahilai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kahilat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cahelya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cahelap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kohella | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaeela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaella | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaheley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaeaila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaehelo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahilap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahilla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qahesla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaeelay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kaelo | 73 | 1,163 | / |
| Koela | 73 | 317 | / |
| Caela | 73 | 118 | / |
| Keula | 73 | 61 | / |
| Khauhelo | 71 | 116 | / |
| Cahellas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kahayila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaijella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauhilya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaeeela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khahilya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kohelhas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kehila | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Kahilo | 67 | 218 | / |
| Koella | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kaeley | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kohila | 67 | 93 | / |
| Cahelo | 67 | 78 | / |
| Kaello | 67 | 63 | / |
| Cahila | 67 | 48 | / |
| Keulai | 67 | 41 | / |
| Koelau | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kuiela | 67 | 11 | / |
| Caella | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keayla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koehla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kauila | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kohelo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koeela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koelat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koeila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaelou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cohela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahayilia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koelea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keulla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caaela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaeloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keelah | 67 | 1 | / |
Kahela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kahela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻜﺤﻠﻪ | alkhlh | - |
| Kahela in the Hindi language | ||
| कहेला | kahela | - |
| Kahela in the Marathi language | ||
| काहेला | kahela | - |
| Kahela in the Oriya language | ||
| କେହଲା | kehala | 50 |
| କାେହଲା | kaehala | 50 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahela
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