Maqalaka Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Maqalaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maqalaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho711:28,6285,512
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821

Maqalaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maqalaka is found most in Lesotho. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maqalaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maqalaka is the 1,817,111th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name Maqalaka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maqalaka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 28,628. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Mokhotlong District, where 73 percent are found, Butha-Buthe District, where 11 percent are found and Leribe District, where 8 percent are found. Besides Lesotho this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 31 percent are found.

Maqalaka Last Name Statistics demography

Maqalaka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.64% less than the national average, earning R 41,256 per year.

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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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