Webala Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Webala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 421 | 1:109,691 | 9,393 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Webala (18) may also be a first name.
Webala Demographics
Webala Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Webala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Webala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Webala is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Webala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 698,433rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Webala live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 421 people, or 1 in 109,691. In Kenya Webala is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 73 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 14 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Webala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Webala surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webalya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hweybala | 86 | 3 | / |
| Weiballa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hweibala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Webale | 83 | 898 | / |
| Wabala | 83 | 354 | / |
| Webela | 83 | 22 | / |
| Webola | 83 | 16 | / |
| Wobala | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bebala | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vebala | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wibala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hweiballa | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hweyballa | 80 | 1 | / |
| H'Weibala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Webaale | 77 | 107 | / |
| Wabalya | 77 | 88 | / |
| Waibala | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wabhala | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wahbala | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wempala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Beibala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waballa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Webhale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Webalet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wabalai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wabalia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Webalis | 77 | 0 | / |
| H'Weiballa | 75 | 34 | / |
| Wahballa | 71 | 276 | / |
| Webalech | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wabaliau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Whaballa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bebailia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vesballa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beiballa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wabalyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahabala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waibaila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hweibela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wabela | 67 | 3,510 | / |
| Wabola | 67 | 325 | / |
| Bebale | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bibala | 67 | 178 | / |
| Wahaballa | 67 | 132 | / |
| Bebali | 67 | 118 | / |
| Wibale | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vabala | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vebela | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bivala | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wobela | 67 | 22 | / |
| Webolo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vibala | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bevala | 67 | 12 | / |
| Webole | 67 | 9 | / |
| Woiballah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hwaiballa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vybala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahballaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whaballah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wabalo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bebola | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vebali | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahballah | 67 | 2 | / |
| H'Weibela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wibali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vobala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiebailie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wobola | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Webala
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