Makotjela Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Makotjela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 14 | 1:145,183 | 12,726 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Makotjela (13) may also be a first name.
Makotjela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Makotjela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Makotjela occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Makotjela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Makotjela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makotjela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 13 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 145,183. In Lesotho Makotjela is primarily found in: Qacha's Nek District, where 86 percent reside, Leribe District, where 7 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makojela | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mokotjela | 89 | 26 | / |
| Makotsela | 89 | 9 | / |
| Makogela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makosela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Makatsela | 78 | 28 | / |
| Makatjila | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mokotsela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makutiela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makhotielo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makasela | 71 | 520 | / |
| Makoselo | 71 | 17 | / |
| Makazela | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mokosela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makajila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makosila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhasela | 67 | 24 | / |
| Makatsila | 67 | 17 | / |
| Makahgela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makajelos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makhazela | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makaselay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokhajela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokatsela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokaatsela | 63 | 23 | / |
| Makhausela | 63 | 3 | / |
| Makasila | 59 | 361 | / |
| Makagila | 59 | 7 | / |
| Macajelo | 59 | 2 | / |
| Macacela | 59 | 2 | / |
| Makogilo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mokogila | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makazila | 59 | 1 | / |
| Macajelos | 56 | 484 | / |
| Macauzela | 56 | 3 | / |
| Makhacila | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mahcasela | 56 | 1 | / |
| Moscatielo | 53 | 5 | / |
| Moscatiello | 50 | 1,272 | / |
| Moscutiello | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mascatiello | 50 | 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 Makotjela
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