Lechela Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lechela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lechela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4921:4,131795
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lechela (140) may also be a first name.

Lechela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lechela is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lechela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 447,670th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,576,276 people. The last name Lechela is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lechela live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lechela is also the 781,395th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 140 people.

Lechela is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 492 people, or 1 in 4,131. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Quthing District, where 28 percent live, Thaba-Tseka District, where 24 percent live and Maseru District, where 22 percent live. Barring Lesotho Lechela exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Lechela Last Name Statistics demography

Lechela earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.39% less than the national average, earning R 184,440 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lechelah93410/
Letchela9321/
Loechela931/
Lechella931/
Lecela9210/
Lecheleha885/
Lechellah881/
Lekhela86388/
Lochela86215/
Leshela8624/
Lechele869/
Lichela868/
Lechala868/
Lachela864/
Lechelo861/
Lechila861/
Lechola861/
Letshela80372/
Lechelle80354/
Licheula80333/
Lecheler80317/
Leshetla8088/
Lekhehla8036/
Lachelah8013/
Lekheila8011/
Lachella804/
Laichela803/
Lethsela802/
Leyshela802/
Locheela801/
Lochella801/
Leichele801/
Lecheleh801/
Lekhelat801/
Lochelia801/
Lekheloa801/
Lehchila801/
Lachelaa801/
Leshelia801/
Lachelea801/
Leqela77504/
Lesela77284/
Legela77183/
Lekela77181/
Lezela7769/
Lejela7729/
Licela7721/
Lecelo771/
Lecila771/
Letshelea75591/
Lekhelooa7510/
Leechelle752/
Lachellah751/
Letshiela751/
Lechelech751/
Lehchilia751/
Letsela711,986/
Lesetla711,081/
Lecholo71940/
Lesiela71561/
Lochala71425/
Leseela71341/
Lekhele71278/
Lochola71262/
Licheli71248/
Lächele71201/
Lochila71139/
Lishela71125/
Letšela7196/
Lekgela7185/
Lichila7162/
Lesihla7158/
Leskela7157/
Lekhila7152/
Lachala7119/
Lekhelo7118/
Lachola7115/
Lekkela7112/
Leekela717/
Lesehla715/
Liesela714/
Likhela714/
Lekelai714/
Leggela713/
Lachila713/
Lychely713/
Leshila712/
Leisela712/
Leseila711/
Lejella711/
Lekelah711/
Lekelia711/
Lechetelle711/
Lichelo711/
Lecylea711/
Lichele711/
Lochelo711/
Lekelau711/
Lekiela711/
Lekihla711/
Lecilia711/
Lekheli711/
Lekeala711/
Lehcila711/
Leshelo711/
Luicela711/
Legella710/
Lehchili671,500/
Lets'ela671,352/
Lochilia67308/
Lekhaila67150/
Locholia67146/
Let'sela67137/
Legchilo67108/
Lachello67103/
Lacholla6749/
Lietsela6726/
Leishila6723/
Lochilla6718/
Licholai6712/
Lehchylo6712/
Locholla6711/
Lycholaj676/
Letselea676/
Lishella674/
Léchelle674/
Lachalla673/
Lachhala673/
Lochalla673/
Lechilli673/
Letse'la672/
Luichele672/
Letshelo672/
Lochhala671/
Leselias671/
Lejeilla671/
Lekheile671/
Leggella671/
Lachhola671/
Lichelli671/
Licielat671/
Hlekehla671/
Lekhilla671/
Laychele671/
Lesselaa671/
Letshila671/
Letsiela671/
Likhehla671/
Laiseela671/
Leeselah671/
Lichelle670/
Locheley670/

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