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
Makochela occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Makochela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makochela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,155,901st most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 35,205,536 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makochela live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 284,632. In Tanzania it is most prevalent 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. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs 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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