Malemela Surname
Approximately 3,515 people bear this surname
Malemela Surname User-submission:
The Malimela surname originates from the Zulu and Swazi languages. It comes from the word limela, which means 'plough for'.
Malemela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,503 | 1:15,466 | 1,946 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Malemela (188) may also be a first name.
Malemela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Malimela surname originates from the Zulu and Swazi languages. It comes from the word limela, which means 'plough for'.
- inno007Malemela Demographics
Average Malemela Salary in
South Africa
R 127,464
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Malemela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malemela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malemela is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malemela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Malemela is the 128,867th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,073,271 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malemela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 663,277th most frequent forename globally, held by 188 people.
The surname Malemela is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 3,503 people, or 1 in 15,466. In South Africa Malemela is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 62 percent reside, Gauteng, where 30 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Other than South Africa it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Malemela Last Name Statistics demography
Malemela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.36% less than the national average, earning R 127,464 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahlemela | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mhalemela | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mahalemela | 89 | 2 | / |
| Malimela | 88 | 984 | / |
| Molemela | 88 | 565 | / |
| Malemala | 88 | 24 | / |
| Malamela | 88 | 14 | / |
| Malemele | 88 | 13 | / |
| Malemola | 88 | 10 | / |
| Malomela | 88 | 10 | / |
| Malemelo | 88 | 4 | / |
| Melemela | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mallemala | 82 | 237 | / |
| Mahlamela | 82 | 115 | / |
| Maleamala | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mailamela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maleemala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malemalla | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahlomela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Motlemela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maahlamela | 78 | 241 | / |
| Mallemalla | 78 | 3 | / |
| Maleamalla | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mahalemele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malamala | 75 | 591 | / |
| Molemele | 75 | 153 | / |
| Malamola | 75 | 44 | / |
| Malimelo | 75 | 10 | / |
| Malomola | 75 | 9 | / |
| Molimela | 75 | 7 | / |
| Malimila | 75 | 4 | / |
| Malimala | 75 | 4 | / |
| Malomelo | 75 | 3 | / |
| Melimela | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malamila | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malimola | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malimele | 75 | 1 | / |
| Molemola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malimeli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahahlamela | 74 | 3 | / |
| Mahlomola | 71 | 1,446 | / |
| Malamalaa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Malamolla | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mallimeli | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mallimala | 71 | 5 | / |
| Malamilia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malamalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malamalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaamala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maliamola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malimelis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malimmele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malaimala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mealymealy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maahlomelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahalimeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallyamala | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malemela
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