Maele Surname
Approximately 3,534 people bear this surname
Maele Surname User-submission:
The surname Maele originates from central Africa, particularly Malawi, where it means 'tricks'.
In any Southern African country, the surname Maele means 'advice'.
Maele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,041 | 1:52,044 | 6,590 |
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| DR Congo | 794 | 1:93,047 | 10,554 |
| Lesotho | 327 | 1:6,216 | 1,303 |
| Indonesia | 154 | 1:858,761 | 64,655 |
| Kenya | 59 | 1:782,710 | 31,540 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Maele (2,372) may also be a first name.
Maele Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Maele originates from central Africa, particularly Malawi, where it means 'tricks'.
In any Southern African country, the surname Maele means 'advice'.
- notriky_Maele Demographics
Maele Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Maele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maele is found most in South Africa. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Maele click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maele? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 128,298th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,062,124 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Maele reside; 69 percent reside in Southern Africa and 69 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 152,528th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 2,372 people.
The surname Maele is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,041 people, or 1 in 52,044. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 28 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Free State, where 20 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found.
Maele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maele last name grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maele Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Maele last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Maele earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.15% less than the national average, earning R 146,988 per year and in United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,723 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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