Makwelela Surname
4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia
Makwelela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 17 | 1:932,348 | 29,315 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makwehlela | 95 | 26 | / |
| Makwelele | 89 | 511 | / |
| Makwelelo | 89 | 109 | / |
| Mokwelela | 89 | 2 | / |
| Makwelala | 89 | 2 | / |
| Makwalela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Makgwetlhela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Makwahlela | 84 | 2 | / |
| Makwaelelo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makweelele | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makgwahlela | 80 | 51 | / |
| Mang'welela | 80 | 5 | / |
| Makwalila | 78 | 10 | / |
| Mokwelele | 78 | 2 | / |
| Magwelele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makwelolo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mangwelele | 74 | 43 | / |
| Magcwalela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Makwalala | 67 | 106 | / |
| Mokuelele | 67 | 28 | / |
| Maguelele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maquelele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makwalilo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magwalala | 56 | 13 | / |
| Maquileles | 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 Makwelela
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis