Nkelela Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Nkelela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 15 | 1:135,504 | 12,442 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkelela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkelela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkelela occurs most in Lesotho. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkelela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkelela are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Nkelela is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 135,504. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Berea District, where 67 percent live and Maseru District, where 33 percent live. Beside Lesotho it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkolela | 86 | 1,255 | / |
| Nkelele | 86 | 147 | / |
| Nkelelo | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nkeleli | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ncelela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nkalela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngqelela | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ngcelela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkgailela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkolola | 71 | 2,632 | / |
| Ncilela | 71 | 80 | / |
| Nkelolo | 71 | 23 | / |
| Nkilila | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nkalola | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nqalela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nkolelo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ncolela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkolila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ncelelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nqolela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ncalela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nceleli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngqalela | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nkoliala | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nkhalola | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngqeleli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nchelele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ncahlela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngqolela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkoilelo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngcalela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcilela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkoleloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngcolela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkolyala | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nkelela
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