Marasela Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

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

Marasela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marasela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa991:547,25043,124
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Marasela (161) may also be a first name.

Marasela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marasela (Hindi: मरसेला, Oriya: ମାରେସଲା) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marasela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,828,462nd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Marasela are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 722,635th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 161 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 547,250. In South Africa Marasela is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 70 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 29 percent reside and Free State, where 1 percent reside. Beside South Africa Marasela is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Marasela Last Name Statistics demography

Marasela earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.4% more than the national average, earning R 321,756 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marasela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marasela in the Oriya language
ମାରେସଲାmaresala85.71
ମାରେସଳାmaresala14.29
Marasela in the Hindi language
मरसेलाmarasela50
मारसेलाmarasela50

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marasela
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