Lesela Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lesela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lesela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1491:13,6413,020
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618

Lesela (42) may also be a first name.

Lesela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lesela occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lesela is the 928,396th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name Lesela is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lesela reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lesela is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 42 people.

The last name Lesela is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 13,641. In Lesotho Lesela is most prevalent in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 31 percent live, Butha-Buthe District, where 27 percent live and Maseru District, where 27 percent live. Beside Lesotho this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 35 percent live and Botswana, where 8 percent live.

Lesela Last Name Statistics demography

Lesela earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning R 223,572 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Letsela921,986/
Lesetla921,081/
Lesiela92561/
Leseela92341/
Leshela9224/
Lesehla925/
Liesela924/
Leisela922/
Leseila921/
Lets'ela861,352/
Letshela86372/
Let'sela86137/
Leshetla8688/
Letselea866/
Letse'la862/
Lethsela862/
Leyshela862/
Leselias861/
Leshelia861/
Lesselaa861/
Letsiela861/
Leeselah861/
Lesele832,478/
Lesala831,329/
Leseli83739/
Lesola83323/
Legela83183/
Losela83128/
Lisela8399/
Lezela8369/
Leselo8357/
Lejela8329/
Lasela8318/
Lesila8316/
Lecela8310/
Lesely839/
Letshelea80591/
Leshoella8079/
Letselaha802/
Lets'elea801/
Letseleea801/
Letts'ela801/
Lechela77761/
Letsele77654/
Letseli77262/
Lesilau77234/
Hlasela77183/
Lishela77125/
Legetla77103/
Leshala7764/
Lesihla7758/
Litsela7746/
Lessila7744/
Lesetle7723/
Leesala7722/
Letsila7715/
Lesitla7715/
Lesilai7713/
Leisola7712/
Lessely7711/
Lessola7710/
Liesola779/
Laisela776/
Leshola775/
Laesila774/
Leshele774/
Leggela773/
Lesieli773/
Loesala773/
Laselah773/
Leshila772/
Leasala772/
Luisela772/
Lesheli772/
Lesiele771/
Lesilaa771/
Lesilea771/
Laseala771/
Lasiela771/
Leesely771/
Lesalah771/
Loselia771/
Loselya771/
Liselea771/
Liselia771/
Lisaela771/
Leseule771/
Lesaala771/
Lesehle771/
Leselee771/
Leshelo771/
Lesseli771/
Letselo771/
Letséla771/
Lassela771/
Leisely771/
Lessele770/
Lets'eleea751/
Lsala738/
Lsila733/
Lsele731/
Lsola731/
Lsely731/
Letsielo71680/
Letshele71460/
Lesetlhe71321/
Leyseele71131/
Loiselay7151/
Leseille7146/
Leesalah7127/
Leishila7123/
Letchela7121/
Letsilai719/
Lets'eli719/
Letsitla719/
Letsheli718/
Leshelle716/
Legethla715/
Letseleh715/
Lishella714/
Leseuloi714/
Letshelo712/
Ledjelat712/
Liselias711/
Lesheeli711/
Lesseley711/
Lejeilla711/
Let'seli711/
Lesailay711/
Leshalea711/
Lethsele711/
Letsealo711/
Letshila711/
Laiseela711/
Leatsila711/
Lesselis711/
Leisgila711/
Lisala673,447/
Losala673,333/
Lisele672,362/
Liseli671,077/
Losola67459/
Lisola67325/
Liselo67290/
Loselo67225/
Lesile67222/
Losila67195/
Laselo67135/
Lisila6789/
Lezele6763/
Lezala6759/
Lesili6753/
Lesolo6749/
Lesseille6749/
Ligela6735/
Lesilo6726/
Lacela6724/
Licela6721/
Lesily6714/
Legelo6711/
Lijela679/
Lazela678/
Letshelle676/
Lisely675/
Lesselich674/
Lsalah673/
Leschelet673/
Lsilai672/
L'Sala672/
Lexele671/
Lezeli671/
Lesceluis671/
Leschalla671/
Lashellia671/
Legila671/
Lecelo671/
Leseiller671/
Lshola671/
Lecila671/
Lesyle670/

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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 Lesela
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