Mahlakela Surname
Approximately 253 people bear this surname
Mahlakela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 250 | 1:8,130 | 1,801 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Mahlakela (20) may also be a first name.
Mahlakela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahlakela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahlakela occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahlakela? popularity and diffusion
Mahlakela is the 1,006,539th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahlakela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mahlakela is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.
The surname Mahlakela is most common in Lesotho, where it is held by 250 people, or 1 in 8,130. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Mokhotlong District, where 44 percent reside, Thaba-Tseka District, where 42 percent reside and Leribe District, where 8 percent reside. Not including Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malakela | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mahlakola | 89 | 371 | / |
| Mohlakela | 89 | 27 | / |
| Mahlakala | 89 | 7 | / |
| Mahlekela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahlacela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Malahkela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahlekehla | 84 | 2 | / |
| Mahlakahla | 84 | 1 | / |
| Malekela | 82 | 12,604 | / |
| Malokela | 82 | 462 | / |
| Malakala | 82 | 207 | / |
| Malakila | 82 | 14 | / |
| Malakelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maulakhelah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mohlakola | 78 | 895 | / |
| Mohlakala | 78 | 103 | / |
| Malakaila | 78 | 33 | / |
| Mahlekala | 78 | 12 | / |
| Mahlokola | 78 | 4 | / |
| Motlakela | 78 | 4 | / |
| Malakkola | 78 | 3 | / |
| Malaecala | 78 | 3 | / |
| Mahlakolo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Malakalla | 78 | 2 | / |
| Malakhila | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mahlekelo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mailakala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mallakala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malaekala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malekelah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malekelea | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mallakolla | 74 | 10 | / |
| Mallakkola | 74 | 5 | / |
| Mallakalla | 74 | 4 | / |
| Motlhakela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mailaekala | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maelakkala | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maullakala | 74 | 1 | / |
| Malakkolla | 74 | 1 | / |
| Molakala | 71 | 2,457 | / |
| Molokela | 71 | 601 | / |
| Molekela | 71 | 74 | / |
| Melakala | 71 | 49 | / |
| Malekelo | 71 | 15 | / |
| Molakola | 71 | 7 | / |
| Melakelo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Melekela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Molakila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malacola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molakelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallakkolla | 70 | 33 | / |
| Molokeloa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Mahlokolo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Moolakala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Molakalla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mohlakolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maleakalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mollakala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molakolla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molakaala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melakalla | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahlakela
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