Mahele Surname
Approximately 7,485 people bear this surname
Mahele Surname User-submission:
Mahele is a surname of the Soko tribe, meaning 'chosen ones'.
Mahele Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 7,019 | 1:10,526 | 1,293 |
| Cameroon | 169 | 1:122,894 | 14,008 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Mahélé (1) are calculated separately.
Mahele (635) may also be a first name.
Mahele Surname Meaning
Mahele Demographics
Average Mahele Salary in
South Africa
R 145,356
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mahele Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahele Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahele (Marathi: महेले) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mahélé. For other potential spellings of Mahele click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahele? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,594th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 973,620 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mahele reside; 96 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 330,269th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 635 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 7,019 people, or 1 in 10,526. Aside from The DR Congo it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent live and Malawi, where 2 percent live.
Mahele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mahele has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mahele Last Name Statistics demography
Mahele earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.83% less than the national average, earning R 145,356 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahele Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahele in the Marathi language | ||
| महेले | mahele | 46.67 |
| हेले | hele | 13.33 |
| माहेले | mahele | 13.33 |
| महेळे | mahele | 13.33 |
| महाले | mahale | 6.67 |
| माहेळे | mahele | 6.67 |
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Footnotes
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