Kenala Surname
Approximately 1,129 people bear this surname
Kenala Surname Definition:
Kenala is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a child who has finally, truthfully been found.
Kenala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,046 | 1:16,366 | 2,570 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Zambia | 8 | 1:1,981,240 | 32,669 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Kenala (202) may also be a first name.
Kenala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kenala is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a child who has finally, truthfully been found.
Kenala is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: one who is fondly adored.
Kenala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenala (Marathi: केनला) is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 328,558th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,454,868 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Kenala reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 637,340th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 202 people.
The last name Kenala is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Without taking into account Malawi this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kenala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenala in the Marathi language | ||
| केनला | kenala | - |
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Footnotes
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