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) is found most in Lesotho. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Kenela are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

Kenela is most frequent in Lesotho, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 112,920. In Lesotho Kenela is primarily concentrated in: Butha-Buthe District, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Cameroon, where 19 percent reside.

Kenela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kenela surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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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