Kerela Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kerela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kerela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso421:436,9556,467
India231:33,350,669396,143
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kerela (134) may also be a first name.

Kerela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kerela (Arabic: كرلا, Marathi: केरेला) is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kerela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Kerela live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Mande Africa. Kerela is also the 800,975th most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 134 people.

Kerela is most commonly held in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 436,955. In Burkina Faso it is primarily concentrated in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 43 percent reside, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 38 percent reside and Centre Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kerelaj9259/
Kereula922/
Kerelia921/
Kerelya921/
Kerelash864/
Kereulah863/
Kerhella861/
Kereilla861/
Kieraela861/
Kheirela861/
Kherehla861/
Kereliah861/
Kerala831,871/
Karela831,174/
Kerola83601/
Korela8365/
Kereli8360/
Kerila8357/
Kerelo8322/
Kerele8322/
Cerela8317/
Keryla831/
Kheirelah801/
Kerisella800/
Karelia77500/
Kaarela77371/
Karrela77368/
Karelau77263/
Kaerala77102/
Kherala7752/
Cherela7745/
Keralla7734/
Koirela7729/
Koreila7721/
Kerleha7712/
Keralia7710/
Keerala7710/
Kareila7710/
Kesreli779/
Kerrola778/
Kiereła778/
Karhela777/
Kareela776/
Khorela775/
Kerilah775/
Kerreli774/
Cerelia774/
Ceerela773/
Korrela773/
Kairela773/
Kerilay773/
Kerzeli773/
Keralaj772/
Khereli772/
Keirala772/
Kaerila772/
Keerola771/
Kherola771/
Kerelee771/
Kierjla771/
Karelaa771/
Karelah771/
Kariela771/
Kergele771/
Keralai771/
Karelea771/
Kierala771/
Korelia771/
Gkarela771/
Kherele771/
Keriele771/
Kerieli771/
Kereley770/
Kehrely770/
Kerailay71937/
Kareilay71700/
Kheralla71178/
Kheralay7179/
Kerhello7160/
Kheyrala7151/
Kheralia7122/
Khareila7121/
Kerallah7121/
Kheirala7119/
Keiralla7112/
Kaarrela7112/
Gkarelia716/
Kerhelee715/
Kheralaj714/
Gkerzeli714/
Kharelia711/
Karreula711/
Karriela711/
Karealla711/
Korriela711/
Chereela711/
Cheerela711/
Kherrala711/
Koreilay711/
Cherelah711/
Cherelia711/
Kerholla711/
Kerolaha711/
Kerollai711/
Kherolay711/
Kearealy710/
Kerrealy710/
Kerehler710/
Carela673,992/
Korala672,375/
Karala671,023/
Kherallah67938/
Karila67804/
Karola67650/
Kheiralla67463/
Kirola67374/
Kirala67280/
Kirila67215/
Kherailay67188/
Kerleo67106/
Korola67106/
Kireli67106/
Kerälä6785/
Karelo6781/
Korelo6768/
Kyryla6763/
Kheirolah6742/
Kheyralah6734/
Cerelo6733/
Korila6729/
Kerolo6727/
Khoerilah6716/
Kheiralah6714/
Kheïralla6714/
Corela6713/
Keralo6713/
Cereli6712/
Kyrala6710/
Cerila679/
Kheralaai679/
Kerili678/
Kiryla677/
Cirela677/
Khieralla676/
Ceryla674/
Cerely674/
Kirely673/
Kerilä673/
Keirallah673/
Kheyralla672/
Kirelo672/
Koryla672/
Cerele672/
Khearalla671/
Kerily671/
Kheralajh671/
Kheroilay671/
Kherollah671/
Kheîralla671/
Quereilha671/

Kerela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kerela in the Marathi language
केरेलाkerela-
Kerela in the Arabic language
كرلاkrla-

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