Maholela Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Maholela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maholela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1991:272,25027,005
Lesotho1691:12,0272,684
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497

Maholela (25) may also be a first name.

Maholela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maholela occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Maholela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maholela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maholela is the 712,393rd most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The last name Maholela is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maholela live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Maholela is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 25 people.

Maholela is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 272,250. In South Africa Maholela is mostly found in: Free State, where 42 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 19 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 41 percent reside and Mozambique, where 6 percent reside.

Maholela Last Name Statistics demography

Maholela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.41% less than the national average, earning R 124,980 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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  • 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 Maholela
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