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
The surname Malimela is most common in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Malimela? popularity and diffusion
Malimela is the 366,307th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Malimela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Malimela is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 979 people, or 1 in 55,340. In South Africa Malimela is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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
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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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