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
Wekhola is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wekhola? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 874,560th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name Wekhola is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wekhola live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wekhola is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 308 people, or 1 in 126,751. In Uganda Wekhola is primarily concentrated in: Bududa District, where 65 percent are found, Mbale District, where 17 percent are found and Manafwa District, where 7 percent are found. Barring Uganda Wekhola exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent are found.
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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