Khamela Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Khamela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Khamela (15) may also be a first name.
Khamela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khamela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khamela (Hindi: खमेला, Russian: Хамела) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Khamela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Khamela is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Khamela live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 15 people.
It is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,929,780. In Zimbabwe Khamela is mostly concentrated in: Matabeleland South Province, where 75 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 13 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khamela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khamela in the Hindi language | ||
| खमेला | khamela | - |
| Khamela in the Russian language | ||
| Хамела | hamela | - |
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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 Khamela
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