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
Mahele (Marathi: महेले) is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant: Mahélé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahele? popularity and diffusion
Mahele is the 66,594th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 973,620 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mahele live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 330,269th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 635 people.
This surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,019 people, or 1 in 10,526. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and Malawi, where 2 percent are found.
Mahele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mahele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahele 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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