Lehela Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lehela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lehela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1121:18,1483,866
Botswana221:99,40615,343
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Lehela (45) may also be a first name.

Lehela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lehela (Bengali: লেহেলা) is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lehela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lehela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Lehela live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lehela is also the 1,504,468th most widely held forename globally, borne by 45 people.

The last name Lehela is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 18,148. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Mokhotlong District, where 87 percent reside, Leribe District, where 9 percent reside and Maseru District, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Lehela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lehela earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.86% less than the national average, earning R 59,748 per year and in Canada they earn 43.28% more than the national average, earning $71,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lehella92423/
Lehola83654/
Lohela83395/
Leelah83218/
Leoela83167/
Leohla83161/
Leaela8314/
Lahela835/
Lehala835/
Leahla831/
Leeila831/
Leeyla831/
Laeela831/
Lehohla77229/
Lahaela7711/
Lihelia774/
Liehala774/
Hlohela773/
Lehilah772/
Lahella771/
Lehahla771/
Hlahela771/
Leohlha771/
Laehila771/
Lehiola771/
Lehaelo771/
Leyiela771/
Lyela731,505/
Leola73622/
Liela73213/
Leula7378/
Leholo67230/
Lihala67212/
Leilah67178/
Lohelo67166/
Lihola6759/
Leolea6724/
Leolay6722/
Lahelo6712/
Lijela679/
Lohila678/
Lealah677/
Leuila675/
Leolla674/
Lielay674/
Liella674/
Lieila673/
Leulai672/
Leehealey672/
Lihila672/
Lehalo672/
Leoila671/
Lielia671/
Lyhala671/
Leolia671/
Leaila671/
Lehilo671/
Laaela671/
Lihelo671/
Lyoela671/
Lielga670/

Lehela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lehela in the Bengali language
লেহেলাlehela-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lehela
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