Kevela Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kevela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kevela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1751:302,52423,291
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kevela (24) may also be a first name.

Kevela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kevela (Hindi: केवेला, Marathi: केवेला) is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,121,821st most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kevela live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kevela is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 24 people.

Kevela is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 302,524. In Tanzania Kevela is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 47 percent reside, Njombe Region, where 39 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Kevela occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Kevela Last Name Statistics demography

Kevela earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kevella9263/
Kevelai9211/
Keveliea861/
Kevaella860/
Kovela831,223/
Kavela83932/
Kivela83756/
Kewela83539/
Kevala83284/
Cevela83101/
Kevelj8364/
Kevele8361/
Kevely8339/
Keveli838/
Kevila832/
Kevelo831/
Keuvelaai801/
Chevela77212/
Kaavela77110/
Kaweela7764/
Gkavela7749/
Keveloh7748/
Keveles7734/
Keawela7728/
Khavela7721/
Kevalia7721/
Kevilay7720/
Kavella7719/
Kovelau7717/
Kivelia7716/
Kyvelea7715/
Kevelos7714/
Khevala7711/
Cevella7711/
Kievala779/
Kuivela777/
Kkevala776/
Kovella775/
Kaveela775/
Kovelah775/
Kaevala774/
Kavaela773/
Kevilla773/
Kheveli772/
Kehuela772/
Kavelah772/
Gkovela772/
Kevelis772/
Kovelya771/
Khevele771/
Kevalai771/
Kevelie771/
Kivelay771/
Kivella771/
Kivelya771/
Koyvela771/
Keiwela771/
Keaveli771/
Kevalah771/
Kehvola771/
Kehbela771/
Keivola771/
Kibeela771/
Cevelia771/
Kevelle771/
Kevelli771/
Kesvelo771/
Kevylla771/
Keweila771/
Khevely771/
Keveley770/
Chevella711,297/
Khavhela7184/
Kaveilay7112/
Kaevolai7112/
Cheveela714/
Chevelha714/
Kaaveela713/
Gkeiveli712/
Kyveleas712/
Khevelid711/
Kovellay711/
Kcaviela711/
Kehvalla711/
Ketvilay711/
Kavala678,297/
Kivelä674,560/
Kavila672,147/
Kawela67838/
Kovala67802/
Kivila67468/
Kovila67272/
Kowela67269/
Kiwela67206/
Kivala67199/
Kevilj67187/
Covela67173/
Kivele67105/
Kývala67102/
Kevély67101/
Ceveli6782/
Kebelj6778/
Kovyla6776/
Kewele6775/
Kiveli6756/
Cevila6745/
Kavelo6728/
Kavola6725/
Cavela6725/
Kevile6722/
Kewola6721/
Kyvala6721/
Cevelo6720/
Cívela6715/
Kovelo6711/
Kevolo6710/
Civela678/
Kewila677/
Kovola677/
Kewala674/
Cheavella673/
Kewely673/
Keweli673/
Kivelo672/
Kevalo672/
Kyveli672/
Cevele672/
Kewelo671/
Kively671/
Kyvele671/
Cevely671/
Kivola671/
Qebela671/
Keatvilai671/
Keveheler670/
Cheveilia670/

Kevela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevela in the Marathi language
केवेलाkevela-
Kevela in the Hindi language
केवेलाkevela50
केवलाkevala50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kevela
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