Makhala Surname
Approximately 1,797 people bear this surname
Makhala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 735 | 1:73,711 | 9,169 |
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Botswana | 176 | 1:12,426 | 2,362 |
| Lesotho | 164 | 1:12,394 | 2,758 |
| Uganda | 65 | 1:600,604 | 31,967 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Makhala (4,175) may also be a first name.
Makhala Demographics
Average Makhala Salary in
South Africa
R 102,324
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makhala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makhala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makhala (Georgian: მახალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺤﻞ, Hindi: मखला, Marathi: मखला, Oriya: ମଖଲା, Russian: Махала) occurs most in South Africa. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Makhala? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 226,028th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,055,396 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Makhala live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,431st most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 4,175 people.
The surname Makhala is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 735 people, or 1 in 73,711. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 42 percent are found, Gauteng, where 16 percent are found and Western Cape, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 35 percent are found and Botswana, where 10 percent are found.
Makhala Last Name Statistics demography
Makhala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.94% less than the national average, earning R 102,324 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Makhala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Makhala in the Georgian language | ||
| მახალა | makhala | - |
| Makhala in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଖଲା | makhala | - |
| Makhala in the Hindi language | ||
| मखला | makhala | 85.71 |
| मखाला | makhala | 14.29 |
| Makhala in the Marathi language | ||
| मखला | makhala | 66.67 |
| मखाला | makhala | 33.33 |
| Makhala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻜﺤﻞ | mkhl | 60 |
| ﻣﻜﺤﻠﻪ | mkhlh | 30 |
| ﻣﻜﺤﻠﺔ | mkhlt | 10 |
| Makhala in the Russian language | ||
| Махала | mahala | - |
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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 Makhala
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