Kebela Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

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

Kebela Surname Definition:

Kebela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: intercessor.

Kebela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kebela (36) may also be a first name.

Kebela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kebela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: intercessor.

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Kebela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kebela (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺒﻞ, Oriya: େକେବଲା) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kebela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kebela is the 1,133,308th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The last name Kebela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kebela are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 36 people.

The last name Kebela is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Not including The DR Congo Kebela occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 4 percent live and The Congo, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koebela9224/
Kehbela921/
Kebelat921/
Kabela8316,111/
Kebele833,488/
Kobela832,361/
Kibela832,066/
Kebeli831,079/
Kebila83706/
Kebelo83371/
Kebala83242/
Kebelj8378/
Kebely8351/
Cebela8329/
Kebola834/
Qebela831/
Keshbelay801/
Kobiela774,430/
Kyobela77575/
Khabela77362/
Kobelia77271/
Khebala77162/
Kehbila77130/
Kaibela77123/
Khebila77117/
Kiebele7786/
Kiebala7759/
Khobela7755/
Kabeula7749/
Kebelei7737/
Kiobela7734/
Kabaela7713/
Koebola7713/
Kabeela7711/
Kevelai7711/
Chebela778/
Kempela775/
Kaabela775/
Kebeili775/
Kabhela774/
Kebeleš773/
Kebhila773/
Kobelaa773/
Kabelia772/
Kebeley772/
Kebeile772/
Kebitla772/
Kobelya771/
Kabelya771/
Kebelet771/
Kebilat771/
Kebilga771/
Keibele771/
Keibola771/
Kibeela771/
Kibelya771/
Khebely771/
Kabelea771/
Kabiela771/
Kaebola771/
Kuibela771/
Kaboela771/
Kebalia771/
Gcebela771/
Kebieli771/
Kebelesh71327/
Khobelia71158/
Keabeile7144/
Kebailia7117/
Cheebela7116/
Keibeler717/
Kaebalai711/
Kobielia711/
Khiebila711/
Kebailai711/
Keebeler710/
Kabila67108,808/
Kabala6745,608/
Kabola674,919/
Kabelo674,757/
Kibala674,723/
Kibila673,020/
Kobelo672,389/
Kibelo672,021/
Kebalo671,416/
Cabela671,067/
Kibola67884/
Kobola67800/
Kebile67403/
Kibele67290/
Kobila67246/
Cebeli67245/
Cobela67241/
Kebolo67190/
Kobala67124/
Qabela67119/
Kibeli6792/
Kevelj6764/
Kybala6738/
Cebelo6717/
Kebili6714/
Qobela6711/
Cebele679/
Cibela679/
Käbala678/
Qibela674/
Kybele673/
Cebila672/
Kibely671/
Kébila671/
Kebaillia671/
Kebeheler670/

Kebela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kebela in the Oriya language
େକେବଲାekebala-
Kebela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺒﻞkbl50
ﻛﺒﻴﻠﻰkbyly50

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