Kobela Surname

180,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kobela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7461:31,0303,986
Hungary2071:47,4225,066
Slovakia961:55,58810,746
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Congo551:90,7117,856
Zambia311:511,28822,588
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
France11:66,422,722504,397
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kobela (1,297) may also be a first name.

Kobela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kobela (Oriya: େକାେବଲା, Russian: Кобела) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 180,498th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,086,635 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Kobela live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 218,571st most widespread forename at a global level, held by 1,297 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,746 people, or 1 in 31,030. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 54 percent are found, Gauteng, where 32 percent are found and Free State, where 5 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 9 percent are found and Slovakia, where 4 percent are found.

Kobela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kobela has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kobela last name rose 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kobela surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Kobela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.04% less than the national average, earning R 123,468 per year and in United States they earn 10.65% more than the national average, earning $47,746 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobiela924,430/
Kobelia92271/
Khobela9255/
Koebela9224/
Kgobela9218/
Koubela9216/
Kobelas926/
Kobelaa923/
Kobelga922/
Kobelya921/
Khobelia86158/
Kobelacz864/
Kobielia861/
Kobelach861/
Kabela8316,111/
Kobelo832,389/
Kobeli832,041/
Kubela831,455/
Kobola83800/
Kobele83483/
Kobila83246/
Cobela83241/
Kebela83213/
Kobyla83127/
Kobala83124/
Kábela8321/
Kobely8312/
Qobela8311/
Kobelé831/
Kobelyash802/
Qhobela77674/
Khabela77362/
Kobalia77249/
Kobilay77241/
Kobylas77232/
Koebele77192/
Kompela77179/
Cobelas77170/
Kubiela77167/
Koballa77116/
Kabeula7749/
Kobolia7741/
Koubele7738/
Cobelia7738/
Kobelis7737/
Kobylat7732/
Kobalay7728/
Kobalai7723/
Khobola7722/
Kovelau7717/
Khobala7715/
Kobilah7713/
Kabaela7713/
Koebola7713/
Khubela7712/
Koubelo7712/
Kabeela7711/
Koebeli7710/
Kobalah777/
Cobelea776/
Koubila776/
Kobelei776/
Kobalya775/
Kovelah775/
Kaabela775/
Kubhela775/
Kubelia774/
Kabhela774/
Khobeli773/
Kobeloo773/
Kobeile773/
Kobylaa772/
Kobiele772/
Kabelia772/
Gkovela772/
Kobeleu772/
Khobele772/
Kgobele772/
Kubeila772/
Kovelya771/
Kabelya771/
Koyvela771/
Kubelya771/
Kobeelo771/
Kehbela771/
Kabelea771/
Kabiela771/
Kobeler771/
Kobelou771/
Kobieła771/
Kobolau771/
Koibele771/
Koebelé771/
Kuubela771/
Koubeli771/
Kuibela771/
Kgabela771/
Kgobelo771/
Kaboela771/
Gqobela771/
Gcobela771/
Koubola771/
Khoobeelas754/
Khobeelass751/
Khobeelash751/
Komphela71177/
Kobylash71163/
Cobeleța7168/
Khoobeelass7148/
Gkouvela7140/
Kobylasz7136/
Kobilass7134/
Kobylatz7117/
Kobelich7111/
Kobilacz7110/
Khoubila719/
Khompela715/
Kobylacz714/
Koobeile714/
Koballah713/
Kubheila713/
Kabelath712/
Kobeilly712/
Kubeilas712/
Kabettla711/
Kovellay711/
Kobeeloo711/
Koebelee711/
Khoubyla711/
Kobylaiz711/
Koubeily711/
Koubolai711/
Kubheyla711/
Qhobeela711/
Kobylazs711/
Kabila67108,808/
Kabala6745,608/
Kabola674,919/
Kabelo674,757/
Kabele673,787/
Cabela671,067/
Cobelo671,057/
Kobolo67991/
Kubila67937/
Kobile67874/
Kabeli67818/
Kebila67706/
Kubelo67668/
Cubela67434/
Kebelo67371/
Kebala67242/
Kubeli67219/
Kubele67203/
Covela67173/
Kobilo67154/
Kobili67130/
Qabela67119/
Kovyla6776/
Cobala6763/
Kábele6761/
Kubelj6760/
Kobalo6753/
Kabely6752/
Kobily6728/
Qobola6725/
Cobila6718/
Cobola6715/
Kabyla6710/
Kobylyash679/
Cobeli678/
Kobilj678/
Käbala678/
Kobilyash676/
Kobała675/
Cobele674/
Kebola674/
Kobilý673/
Cobely672/
Kobilá672/
Kübeli672/
Kobahalia671/
Khobhalay671/
Kabeleova671/
Kobyła671/
Kébila671/
Kóbila671/
Khomphela671/
Qobelo671/
Qebela671/

Kobela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobela in the Oriya language
େକାେବଲାekaebala-
Kobela in the Russian language
Кобелаkobela-

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