Bomela Surname

149,501st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bomela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bomela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,5811:20,9912,663
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
Lesotho391:52,1178,022
France341:1,953,609166,012
United States71:51,779,848968,877
India51:153,413,076951,030
England41:13,929,515290,718
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Bomela (16) may also be a first name.

Bomela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bomela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bomela (Marathi: बोमेला) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bomela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 149,501st most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,466,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bomela are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bomela is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 16 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,581 people, or 1 in 20,991. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 12 percent reside and Western Cape, where 9 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Lesotho, where 1 percent reside.

Bomela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bomela earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.25% less than the national average, earning R 146,736 per year and in United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bommela92854/
Bhomela92330/
Boumela9257/
Bomelia921/
Boumelha86597/
Boumesla86553/
Bommeela8621/
Boumelah869/
Boumelia862/
Boumeyla861/
Boumeila861/
Bosmelia861/
Boumehla861/
Bomele831,576/
Bamela83778/
Bomola83451/
Vomela83296/
Bumela83145/
Bomala83145/
Womela83109/
Bomely8382/
Bomeli8370/
Bomila8320/
Bomelo836/
Bemela835/
Boumelaha8010/
Boumeslat805/
Bommala773,849/
Bommeli77325/
Bomalay77284/
Mpomela77163/
Boumila77111/
Baumela7799/
Bommila7798/
Bommele7771/
Bommelj7747/
Bomalla7729/
Bommelé7726/
Bhumela779/
Buymela775/
Boimila775/
Bommola773/
Bammela773/
Boomala772/
Bhamela772/
Bameela771/
Bummela771/
Bomilay771/
Bommely771/
Boomola771/
Bamelai771/
Bhomala771/
Bhomila771/
Boumeli771/
Bomilha771/
Woumela771/
Bemeela771/
Bemelah771/
Boemelo771/
Boimele771/
Bomalia771/
Npomela771/
Bhomele771/
Bhomelo771/
Bomelit771/
Basmela771/
Bomelho771/
Boemeli771/
Bomelet770/
Bomelot770/
Boumehella753/
Boumecella751/
Bouhmala711,245/
Boumaila711,154/
Boumelit711,054/
Mphomela71534/
Bommalla71258/
Bouhmila71237/
Bommelje71175/
Boumelih71105/
Boumesli7135/
Boumalia7134/
Bhoomala7126/
Bhommala7123/
Bommaala7120/
Bommolla7115/
Boumayla719/
Boomalla717/
Boumahla717/
Boumilat716/
Bommalaa715/
Boumhala715/
Bhutmela714/
Boumecellat714/
Boumalla713/
Bhomalla712/
Boumalah712/
Boumelid712/
Bomahala711/
Bommalai711/
Bommeeli711/
Boomolla711/
Bameelas711/
Boimilia711/
Bohumila711/
Boumaïla711/
Boumelie711/
Boumelis711/
Bhoomila711/
Boumeili711/
Botmetle711/
Bomolo6710,681/
Bamala67947/
Wamela67796/
Bamele67301/
Bamola67288/
Vamela67189/
Bamelo67117/
Bamila6748/
Bameli6739/
Bemala6731/
Womelo6730/
Bumila6728/
Bomeisler6725/
Bhoomalla6725/
Baemaelia6718/
Bumeli6714/
Bhoomolla6713/
Bomili6711/
Bemila679/
Bemola676/
Womila675/
Bomalo675/
Bomilo675/
Bomile674/
Bemelo674/
Vumela673/
Vomila672/
Boumelihe672/
Boumesleh671/
Bumele671/
Bhameilay671/
Mphomelia671/

Bomela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bomela in the Marathi language
बोमेलाbomela-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bomela
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