Kenela Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Kenela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho181:112,92011,579
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kenela (16) may also be a first name.

Kenela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenela (Hindi: केंेला) occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kenela is the 2,843,861st most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Kenela reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 16 people.

The last name Kenela is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 112,920. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Butha-Buthe District, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Cameroon, where 19 percent are found.

Kenela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kenela last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Kenela earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kengela921,836/
Kenelia9227/
Kenelay921/
Kenesla920/
Kengelea8627/
Khengela865/
Keynesla861/
Kenala831,129/
Kinela83308/
Kenely83201/
Kanela83137/
Konela83101/
Kenola8328/
Keneli8315/
Kenele8311/
Kenila838/
Cenela832/
Qenela831/
Kengele774,785/
Kenealy772,010/
Keneley77217/
Kingela77183/
Kannela77179/
Chenela7758/
Keenala7753/
Kaanela7737/
Konnela7733/
Khonela7729/
Gkonela7728/
Kaniela7721/
Kengeli7718/
Kenhely7716/
Koneala7712/
Cenelia779/
Kaneela779/
Kenalah779/
Keanely776/
Koneela774/
Keneely774/
Kengila774/
Kinelya773/
Kengelo773/
Kinelay772/
Kanđela772/
Kanaela772/
Keinola772/
Keinala771/
Kenalla771/
Keneale771/
Kenilia771/
Kienele771/
Kionela771/
Kanoela771/
Kenaila771/
Cenelha771/
Kenelio771/
Kenelou771/
Kenhala771/
Kanelea771/
Kanelia771/
Kineela771/
Kinaela771/
Konelia771/
Konhela771/
Koniela771/
Koenelo771/
Khanela771/
Kenilah771/
Kheneli771/
Khinela771/
Keanila771/
Kinelea770/
Kenesly770/
Keneily770/
Kinesla770/
Kenalay770/
Kenelei770/
Kaneilay71945/
Keneally71575/
Khonelia71239/
Khengele7166/
Kenealey7164/
Keineele7161/
Kengelli7132/
Kyongela7122/
Chenelia7118/
Coenelia715/
Kaaneela714/
Kingella714/
Keneille711/
Kesnelop711/
Kanneela711/
Kingelay711/
Keannely711/
Kegnelio711/
Khengila711/
Khetnelo711/
Keeneley710/
Kenehley710/
Keneuley710/
Kenettle710/
Keneisly710/
Keehnele710/
Canela6722,591/
Konala677,379/
Kanala676,235/
Qinela67546/
Konola67438/
Kanola67436/
Kanila67196/
Kinala67193/
Kanelo67142/
Kinele67134/
Kenjle6737/
Konelo6735/
Kenily6730/
Kinila6723/
Konila6717/
Kinola6716/
Cinela6713/
Conela677/
Kenile675/
Cenila674/
Ceneli674/
Kenalo674/
Kinely673/
Kinelo673/
Kineli673/
Kenealley672/
Kenili672/
Keaneally671/
Cenelo671/
Kinehella671/
Kenolo671/
Kyongelia671/
Konhellah671/
Kanyla671/

Kenela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenela in the Hindi language
केंेलाkemela-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenela
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