Kavela Surname

382,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kavela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia4191:5,7501,113
Tanzania3661:144,64913,219
India411:18,708,912282,725
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Kavela (149) may also be a first name.

Kavela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavela (Hindi: कवेला, Marathi: कवेला) is most common in Namibia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 382,080th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,819,255 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kavela live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 45 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.

It is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 419 people, or 1 in 5,750. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Ohangwena Region, where 40 percent are found, Oshikoto Region, where 21 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Namibia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 39 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Kavela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaavela92110/
Gkavela9249/
Khavela9221/
Kavella9219/
Kaveela925/
Kauvela924/
Kavaela923/
Kavelah922/
Khavhela8684/
Gkavelas8643/
Kaveilay8612/
Katvelia8611/
Katvelya863/
Kaaveela863/
Kauvelas861/
Kauvelya861/
Kcaviela861/
Kavala838,297/
Kavila832,147/
Kovela831,223/
Kawela83838/
Kavele83651/
Kaveli83426/
Kevela83216/
Kavelj83206/
Kavelo8328/
Kavola8325/
Cavela8325/
Kavely836/
Gkavellas803/
Kaivola77652/
Kavalla77620/
Khavele77573/
Kouvela77377/
Kaivila77158/
Khawela77158/
Khavala77153/
Kaivala77152/
Cavella77150/
Kavelli7784/
Kaweela7764/
Kevella7763/
Kavalai7753/
Kavalay7746/
Kaveler7737/
Kaveili7730/
Keawela7728/
Kovelau7717/
Kaveloh7714/
Kavilla7713/
Kaveeli7712/
Kevelai7711/
Kavilha779/
Kavalia778/
Kaveliy778/
Cavelia777/
Kavhala777/
Kuivela777/
Kaewila776/
Kavaala776/
Kavalah776/
Kaviola776/
Kotvela775/
Kovella775/
Kovelah775/
Kawella775/
Kaabela775/
Khavelo774/
Kavilay774/
Kabhela774/
Kahwela774/
Kawelea774/
Kaevala774/
Kaveele773/
Kaavala773/
Kavalau773/
Kavelio773/
Khavila772/
Kavolla772/
Kavilaa772/
Gkovela772/
Kavelly772/
Kovelya771/
Kabelya771/
Kavhola771/
Kaiveli771/
Kaaveli771/
Kosvela771/
Koyvela771/
Kaweala771/
Cayvela771/
Caviela771/
Kaveleh771/
Keaveli771/
Kavelid771/
Kaveloi771/
Kauwela771/
Kahvila771/
Kabelea771/
Kaouela771/
Kkavala771/
Cavelas771/
Kaiuela771/
Kavelee771/
Kawelai771/
Kavelle770/
Kavealy770/
Kouvelas71744/
Caveglia71518/
Kahavila71116/
Cavellat7171/
Kauweloa7161/
Kavelich7145/
Kkavalla7145/
Gkouvela7140/
Khavheli7121/
Khavalai7114/
Kahawela7113/
Kaevolai7112/
Kaaiwela7110/
Khauvala7110/
Kachwela719/
Kaveller719/
Kavelych717/
Kaewwila717/
Kavoilay716/
Khavalla714/
Kaavalla714/
Khavilay714/
Gkavelis714/
Caveilay713/
Kaveloch712/
Kavehele712/
Kavilyat712/
Kaewilai712/
Kavaalla711/
Kavhalai711/
Kaavelli711/
Cahvelas711/
Cachvela711/
Cavellas711/
Cavelloa711/
Kovellay711/
Kavylias711/
Khavalay711/
Kaivalau711/
Kaivalla711/
Kaiwelia711/
Kaavilla711/
Gkavalia711/
Gkovelas711/
Cayvelas711/
Kavallah711/
Khavhele711/
Kavielie711/
Kevaella710/
Cavele6719,860/
Kawala6715,438/
Kawele678,613/
Kavalo676,045/
Kawila675,524/
Cavala674,310/
Kavili671,423/
Cabela671,067/
Kowala67901/
Kovala67802/
Cavola67654/
Kewela67539/
Kaewailah67524/
Kawelo67329/
Kevala67284/
Kovila67272/
Kowela67269/
Kavile67217/
Kaewwilai67215/
Covela67173/
Kavilo67143/
Kawola67143/
Qabela67119/
Kavolo6791/
Kovyla6776/
Kaweli6750/
Gkouvelas6735/
Kewola6721/
Kábela6721/
Cavila6717/
Kovely6715/
Kovele6714/
Kovelo6711/
Cavely6710/
Kewila677/
Cavelo677/
Caveli677/
Kovola677/
Khaivilay676/
Koveli676/
Cavecilla674/
Kewala674/
Cheavella673/
Kavillath673/
Khavailay673/
Kevila672/
Qavila672/
Keuvelaai671/
Khavylash671/
Kevelo671/
Kavailaya671/
Kaweła671/
Cawela671/
Keatvilai671/
Kawely671/

Kavela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kavela in the Marathi language
कवेलाkavela-
Kavela in the Hindi language
कवेलाkavela91.18
केवलाkevala5.88
कावेलाkavela2.94

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Footnotes

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