Malimela Surname

366,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Malimela Surname User-submission:

The Malimela surname means 'ploughing for'. It derives from the Nguni word limela.

Malimela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9791:55,3407,033
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Malimela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Malimela surname means 'ploughing for'. It derives from the Nguni word limela.

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Malimela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Malimela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Malimela is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Malimela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malimela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,307th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. The last name Malimela occurs mostly 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.

Malimela is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 979 people, or 1 in 55,340. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common 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.

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