Khamala Surname
Approximately 6,006 people bear this surname
Khamala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,401 | 1:8,550 | 1,114 |
| Thailand | 329 | 1:214,706 | 35,926 |
| Uganda | 216 | 1:180,737 | 15,048 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Khamala (1,580) may also be a first name.
Khamala Demographics
Khamala Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Khamala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khamala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Khamala (Bengali: খমালা, Georgian: ხამალა, Hindi: खमला, Marathi: खामला, Oriya: ଖମଲା) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khamala? popularity and diffusion
Khamala is the 80,987th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,213,378 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Khamala live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 194,604th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,580 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 5,401 people, or 1 in 8,550. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 46 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 20 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.
Khamala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Kenya.
Khamala earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khamala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khamala in the Georgian language | ||
| ხამალა | khamala | - |
| Khamala in the Bengali language | ||
| খমালা | khamala | - |
| Khamala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଖମଲା | khamala | - |
| Khamala in the Marathi language | ||
| खामला | khamala | 94.12 |
| खमला | khamala | 5.88 |
| Khamala in the Hindi language | ||
| खमला | khamala | 71.43 |
| खामला | khamala | 28.57 |
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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 Khamala
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