Magqashela Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Magqashela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magqashela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3031:178,80419,656
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Magqashela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magqashela has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magqashela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Magqashela is the 872,430th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Magqashela are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Magqashela is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 178,804. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent live, Western Cape, where 30 percent live and Gauteng, where 19 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Magqashela Last Name Statistics demography

Magqashela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.22% less than the national average, earning R 142,068 per year.

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