Makochela Surname
Approximately 207 people bear this surname
Makochela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 186 | 1:284,632 | 22,243 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
Makochela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makochela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Makochela is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makochela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,155,901st most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makochela are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Makochela is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 284,632. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mtwara Region, where 51 percent are found, Ruvuma Region, where 45 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makhokhela | 84 | 3 | / |
| Mackochola | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makogela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mackocholla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maqachela | 78 | 193 | / |
| Makotsela | 78 | 9 | / |
| Makachila | 78 | 8 | / |
| Mokachela | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makahgela | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makhazela | 78 | 2 | / |
| Moqachela | 78 | 2 | / |
| Makuchele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Macatshela | 74 | 6 | / |
| Makachalla | 74 | 1 | / |
| Macotshela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Moqatchela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makazela | 71 | 7 | / |
| Macacela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Makujela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maikachalla | 70 | 5 | / |
| Maicotchele | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mmaqachella | 70 | 1 | / |
| Makuchilo | 67 | 86 | / |
| Makatsela | 67 | 28 | / |
| Moqachele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhacila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokotsela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikachallah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhageli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makgatsela | 63 | 40 | / |
| Maqatshela | 63 | 6 | / |
| Mokgachele | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mokhachele | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magqatshela | 60 | 2 | / |
| Makugila | 59 | 2 | / |
| Macajelo | 59 | 2 | / |
| Mokogeli | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makazila | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mokogila | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makogilo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makatsila | 56 | 17 | / |
| Mokujelia | 56 | 3 | / |
| Mokhajela | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mokatsela | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mokaatsela | 53 | 23 | / |
| Makatselos | 53 | 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 Makochela
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