Kankela Surname

389,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kankela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kankela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8891:83,1049,543
Zambia161:990,62029,787
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kankela (37) may also be a first name.

Kankela Last Name Facts

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

Kankela (Hindi: कंकेला) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kankela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 389,084th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,999,502 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kankela are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kankela is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 889 people, or 1 in 83,104. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kankela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kankela in the Hindi language
कंकेलाkankela-

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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 Kankela
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