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) 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
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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