Pkala Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Pkala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Pkala (21) may also be a first name.
Pkala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pkala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pkala (Arabic: بكالا, Oriya: ପିକଳା) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pkala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pkala is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Pkala live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Pkala is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 67 percent live and Littoral Region, where 33 percent live. Besides Cameroon it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 14 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pkala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pkala in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିକଳା | pikala | - |
| Pkala in the Arabic language | ||
| بكالا | bkala | - |
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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 Pkala
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