Nkuela Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nkuela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkuela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nkuela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkuela occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkuela? popularity and diffusion

Nkuela is the 1,210,518th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. Nkuela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkuela live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkuela is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkuella921/
Nkula917,806/
Kuela913,810/
Nkouyela869/
Nguela831,299/
Nkuelo83890/
Nkiela83882/
Nkoula83641/
Nkwela83405/
Nkhula83267/
Nkuila8334/
Nkuele8327/
Ngkula839/
Nkaula835/
Kuelai834/
Kuelya833/
Kueyla832/
Nkulah832/
Nkulya831/
Nkeala831/
Kuelia831/
Kuelah831/
N'Kula831/
Nkueli831/
Nkeula831/
Nkoela831/
Ningkuela802/
Nguelah7742/
N'Guela7722/
Nkwelah7718/
Nguelai7717/
Nguehla778/
Nkeulia778/
Ngouela776/
Nkouele775/
Nkealah774/
Kuaiela774/
Kuelaai773/
Nkejela772/
Nguelaa772/
Ngkoela771/
Nkeyela771/
Nkowela771/
Ngueila771/
Nguelea771/
Nkoyela771/
Nkoueli771/
Nkwelya771/
Nkhoula771/
Nkouelo771/
Kouelas771/
Kuila7320,773/
Kwela732,570/
Guela732,399/
Cuela731,441/
Nkila73899/
Kuelo73347/
Nkulo73313/
Quela73138/
N'Guelaj714/
Nguehela712/
Nguelaha712/
Nguehlia711/
N'Kouelo711/
Nkoulach711/
Nkheilay711/
Nkoulath711/
Kuisella710/
Nguele6711,588/
Kuilya678,595/
Nguila671,551/
Guelai671,415/
Ngbela671,048/
Nguelo67783/
Nkwele67692/
Ngueli67691/
Nkwelo67332/
Guelay67221/
Nkwala67191/
Ngwela67153/
Nkaulo67105/
Kwehla6783/
Nkullo6781/
Quelas6780/
Queyla6776/
Gouela6766/
Nkielo6763/
Quelay6746/
N'Kila6734/
Nkwila6733/
Guelah6727/
Queila6724/
Guelaa6722/
Kuilia6722/
Gueala6715/
Nguely6714/
Kuilay6713/
Quiela6713/
Guelia6711/
Nkhila6710/
Kuisla6710/
Nkweli6710/
Cuelas679/
Nceula678/
Quelah677/
Kueloh676/
Kweila675/
Kwelia675/
Quelia675/
Kuilga674/
Nkaila674/
Kuelho673/
Kuihla673/
Nkoulo673/
Kwelah673/
Nkuhlo673/
Ngkila672/
Cuelha672/
Guelaï672/
Ngueliaha672/
Kuelio672/
Kwiela672/
Ncaula672/
Nqwela672/
Nkuili671/
Nkilya671/
Gueila671/
Nquala671/
Nckila671/
Nguehelia671/
Nguelè671/
Nkuilo671/
Nkuleu671/
Nkuley671/
Nkeulo671/
Quesla671/
Quelaa671/
Quelaj671/
Quelya671/
Guelaj671/
Guelea671/
Guelya671/
Cueyla671/
Cuhela671/
Kueluo671/
Ghuela671/
Quelat671/
Nqhula671/
Nkalea671/
Nkulei671/
Kwhela671/
Kqwela671/
Kkwela671/
Queela671/
Ngueallah671/

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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 Nkuela
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