Cognomen Nkela (Nkela 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Nkela is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare surname, Tanzania, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa, where it is a very rare surname. Much less frequently, Nkela is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Nkela | Tanzania, South Africa, United Kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria |
| nkela nkatu belgian-Congolese footballer, BE (b. 1984) |
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| franck nkela Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer, CD (b. 1984) |
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