Malimela Surname
Approximately 984 people bear this surname
Malimela Surname User-submission:
The Malimela surname means 'ploughing for'. It derives from the Nguni word limela.
Malimela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 979 | 1:55,340 | 7,033 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Malimela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Malimela surname means 'ploughing for'. It derives from the Nguni word limela.
- inno007Malimela Demographics
Average Malimela Salary in
South Africa
R 231,924
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Malimela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malimela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Malimela occurs most in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malimela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 366,307th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,406,043 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malimela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Malimela is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 979 people, or 1 in 55,340. In South Africa Malimela is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 58 percent are found, Gauteng, where 23 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Malimela Last Name Statistics demography
Malimela earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning R 231,924 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malemela | 88 | 3,515 | / |
| Malimelo | 88 | 10 | / |
| Molimela | 88 | 7 | / |
| Malimala | 88 | 4 | / |
| Malimila | 88 | 4 | / |
| Melimela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Malumela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Malimola | 88 | 2 | / |
| Malimeli | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malimele | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mallimeli | 82 | 7 | / |
| Mallimala | 82 | 5 | / |
| Malumaela | 82 | 3 | / |
| Malaimala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahlemela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mhalemela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malimmele | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malimelis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahalemela | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mahalimeli | 78 | 1 | / |
| Molemela | 75 | 565 | / |
| Malumelo | 75 | 131 | / |
| Molimola | 75 | 24 | / |
| Malemala | 75 | 24 | / |
| Malimilo | 75 | 19 | / |
| Malemele | 75 | 13 | / |
| Malemola | 75 | 10 | / |
| Malemelo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Melemela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malimile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malimalo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallemala | 71 | 237 | / |
| Maleamala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Motlemela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malemalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maleemala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallemalla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahalemele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maleamalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mealymealy | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malimela
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