Kensela Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kensela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kensela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kensela Last Name Facts

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

Kensela is found most in The DR Congo. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Kensela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kensela live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Kensela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kensela
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