Mabela Surname

63,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mabela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mabela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,9681:18,6192,331
South Africa2,5951:20,8782,642
Tanzania5261:100,6499,878
Congo3241:15,3981,888
Indonesia1901:696,04854,032
Lesotho1521:13,3722,962
Zambia191:834,20628,447
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Malta11:430,2723,380
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Màbela (1) are calculated separately.

Mabela (891) may also be a first name.

Mabela Last Name Facts

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

Mabela (Marathi: माबेला) is most common in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Màbela. Click here for further potential spellings of Mabela.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,994th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 931,554 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mabela reside; 55 percent reside in Central Africa and 55 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 272,255th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 891 people.

It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 3,968 people, or 1 in 18,619. Other than The DR Congo Mabela exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.

Mabela Last Name Statistics demography

Mabela earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.55% less than the national average, earning R 157,908 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Màbela941/
Maebela922,304/
Maibela92518/
Maboela92303/
Mabelya9296/
Mgabela9273/
Maabela9267/
Mabehla9245/
Mabelah9220/
Mabhela9214/
Mabetla9214/
Mabelea9213/
Maubela9211/
Mabelau9210/
Maybela926/
Mabelia923/
Mabelay921/
Mabeula921/
Mabiela921/
Mahbela921/
Meabela921/
Mhabela921/
Mabaela921/
Mabgela921/
Mabhehla8615/
Mgabhela869/
Mahabela865/
Mabeleha863/
Mahubela862/
Maibelga861/
Mashbela861/
Mathbela861/
Mgabelai861/
Mabele8327,901/
Mabala8319,075/
Mawela8312,457/
Mabila839,856/
Mavela833,837/
Mabola83841/
Mabelo83401/
Mobela83249/
Mabeli83216/
Mebela836/
Mabely833/
Mabyla832/
Mabelhaus801/
Mabitla771,336/
Mahwela771,257/
Mabalay771,175/
Mawella771,110/
Masuela77870/
Maibelo77655/
Mabelet77626/
Mabilia77591/
Mabilat77494/
Mabuila77409/
Mampela77283/
Mayuela77271/
Mabaila77245/
Maibila77207/
Mabhala77204/
Mabelis77158/
Mabolea77138/
Mabhele77137/
Mabolia77110/
Mabhola7791/
Mavhela7787/
Mavella7775/
Mabiola7764/
Maveela7755/
Maubelo7755/
Mgobela7747/
Mabiele7744/
Mabohla7742/
Mabilau7735/
Mabalea7735/
Maibele7733/
Maubila7731/
Mabeley7727/
Maabelo7725/
Maebelo7724/
Mabahla7721/
Mabehle7720/
Mhebela7718/
Maiwela7717/
Maballa7714/
Maibala7714/
Mabolla7711/
Maibeli7710/
Mawhela779/
Mgawela779/
Maebola779/
Mabeele778/
Mavelai778/
Mabolay777/
Mavelia776/
Masvela776/
Mabilai776/
Mmebela775/
Mabaala774/
Moubela774/
Mgabeli773/
Mabolai773/
Maebala773/
Maebila773/
Mabeles773/
Mavelau772/
Mabalah772/
Moobela772/
Maabala772/
Mabilah772/
Mabihla772/
Mauwela772/
Mahbeli772/
Manpela771/
Maouela771/
Mobelya771/
Maweyla771/
Mauvela771/
Maweela771/
Maybeli771/
Mavelay771/
Maviela771/
Mabeeli771/
Mabelou771/
Mabília771/
Maivela771/
Maibola771/
Maywela771/
Mebiela771/
Moibela771/
Muobela771/
Mayvela771/
Matbila771/
Mgabelo771/
Mabiloa771/
Mabetle771/
Mabhila771/
Moebela771/
Mmabola771/
Mobelia771/
Mabeule771/
Mabilaa771/
Mahawela71595/
Mabilais71416/
Mavellia71109/
Mahabala7163/
Mahubala7148/
Mabiglia7147/
Massuela7122/
Mamphela7120/
Mabahala7117/
Mabaleea7117/
Mabethle7110/
Masveyla717/
Mabehelo717/
Mahouela717/
Maveella715/
Mathuela713/
Mahubele713/
Machuela712/
Mahabele711/
Mahabeli711/
Mahubila711/
Mabheule711/
Mabhiele711/
Mmaballa711/
Masuelas711/
Maveglia711/
Maebilia711/
Mabaylay711/
Mahabelo711/
Maibaila711/
Maiballa711/
Maibilga711/
Moubeyla711/
Mawehela711/
Mgoibela711/
Mabitlha711/
Mabhohla711/
Maibilia711/
Mahabila711/
Mahabola711/
Matvelaj711/
Maiwelai711/
Mavila6715,704/
Mabilo676,263/
Mawila675,433/
Mabolo672,570/
Mabalo672,424/
Mobala671,779/
Mobola671,330/
Mabile671,238/
Mobele67372/
Mobila67334/
Mobeli67284/
Mavele67207/
Mabili67185/
Maveli67147/
Mowela67143/
Mabily67125/
Mawelo67109/
Movela67100/
Massouela6773/
Mebala6772/
Mebila6747/
Mobelo6737/
Mobely6730/
Mabyle6711/
Mahbollah6710/
Mavelo676/
Mebelo673/
Mavyla673/
Möbelhaus672/
Mabélé672/
Mahavhela672/
Mahabalia671/
Maibhelli671/
Maaveella671/
Mábila671/
Mattvella671/
Mebola671/
Machouela671/
Mahouelia671/
Mahbalaah671/

Mabela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mabela in the Marathi language
माबेलाmabela-

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Footnotes

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