Kebela Surname
Approximately 213 people bear this surname
Kebela Surname Definition:
Kebela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: intercessor.
Kebela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kebela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kebela is the 1,133,308th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kebela live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 36 people.
Kebela is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 4 percent live and The Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kebela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kebela in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେବଲା | ekebala | - |
| Kebela in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺒﻞ | kbl | 50 |
| ﻛﺒﻴﻠﻰ | kbyly | 50 |
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Footnotes
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