Wekhola Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Wekhola Surname User-submission:
The Wekhola surname means 'banana fibre' in Lugishu language Bamasaba. Gishu tribe is mostly distributed in Bududa district, eastern Uganda.
Wekhola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 308 | 1:126,751 | 11,815 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wekhola Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wekhola surname means 'banana fibre' in Lugishu language Bamasaba. Gishu tribe is mostly distributed in Bududa district, eastern Uganda.
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Where Does The Last Name Wekhola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wekhola is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wekhola.
How Common Is The Last Name Wekhola? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 874,560th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name Wekhola is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wekhola are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Wekhola is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 126,751. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Bududa District, where 65 percent reside, Mbale District, where 17 percent reside and Manafwa District, where 7 percent reside. Barring Uganda it exists in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wekhoola | 93 | 20 | / |
| Wekola | 92 | 52 | / |
| Wekoila | 86 | 13 | / |
| Wekhula | 86 | 9 | / |
| Wakhola | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wekhela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wokhola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wekoola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wekholi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weakola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weikkola | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wekhalas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wakholya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakola | 77 | 251 | / |
| Wikola | 77 | 45 | / |
| Wekole | 77 | 21 | / |
| Vekola | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wokola | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wekolo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wekala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wykola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weichhola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waikola | 71 | 97 | / |
| Weijola | 71 | 69 | / |
| Bekolla | 71 | 39 | / |
| Wetkoli | 71 | 16 | / |
| Uekhala | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wakkola | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wekhale | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wekelea | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wakolah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wekhelo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wakolai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ouekola | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wakhala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wakhela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vekolla | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bekolai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wekolyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekhali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wokolai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekkola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woekolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veekola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vekotla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bekahla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veikola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakolha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakoola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wikhala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wokoula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuekela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veikkola | 67 | 392 | / |
| Wetcholo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waikoloa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Veiskola | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wekhaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckolay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekhalou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wethkoli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehjalah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waekoloh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beckholy | 67 | 0 | / |
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