Makopela Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Makopela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 101 | 1:20,124 | 4,188 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Makopela (49) may also be a first name.
Makopela Demographics
Average Makopela Salary in
South Africa
R 105,372
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Makopela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makopela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Makopela has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makopela? popularity and diffusion
Makopela is the 1,596,935th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Makopela are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Makopela is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 49 people.
The last name Makopela is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 20,124. In Lesotho Makopela is most numerous in: Leribe District, where 52 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 34 percent live and Maseru District, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Lesotho Makopela exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Makopela Last Name Statistics demography
Makopela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.66% less than the national average, earning R 105,372 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makgopela | 94 | 1,285 | / |
| Makhopela | 94 | 15 | / |
| Makoepela | 94 | 2 | / |
| Makhophela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Makgoppela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Makapela | 88 | 4,671 | / |
| Makopala | 88 | 210 | / |
| Mokopela | 88 | 73 | / |
| Makopola | 88 | 34 | / |
| Makopele | 88 | 7 | / |
| Makopelo | 88 | 5 | / |
| Makepela | 88 | 5 | / |
| Makopila | 88 | 2 | / |
| Maqopela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Makhapela | 82 | 418 | / |
| Makaphela | 82 | 83 | / |
| Makopolla | 82 | 46 | / |
| Mokopeloa | 82 | 16 | / |
| Maikepela | 82 | 10 | / |
| Makhopila | 82 | 10 | / |
| Maqophela | 82 | 7 | / |
| Makoepala | 82 | 4 | / |
| Makgapela | 82 | 4 | / |
| Makgopelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mokgopela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makgopele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makaapela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mokoupela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mcopela | 80 | 68 | / |
| Makhaphela | 78 | 715 | / |
| Makgophelo | 78 | 17 | / |
| Makhapaela | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makgaphela | 78 | 2 | / |
| Maakapiela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mokhophela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mokapela | 75 | 371 | / |
| Makapele | 75 | 119 | / |
| Makapala | 75 | 80 | / |
| Makapila | 75 | 33 | / |
| Mchopela | 75 | 22 | / |
| Mokopelo | 75 | 20 | / |
| Makopolo | 75 | 9 | / |
| Makapola | 75 | 2 | / |
| Makapelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maqopelo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mokopele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macapela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Makhapehela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makhapila | 71 | 595 | / |
| Mokhopeli | 71 | 8 | / |
| Makaphala | 71 | 6 | / |
| Makhapola | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mokapeloa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mokhapela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhapelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhopolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maekapala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maskapeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokhopheli | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mokhaphela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makaaphala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makhaphele | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makopoylos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makhaphelo | 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 Makopela
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