Masihlelo Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Masihlelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 6 | 1:338,760 | 16,589 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Masihlelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masihlelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masihlelo occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masihlelo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masihlelo is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Masihlelo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masihlelo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 338,760. In Lesotho Masihlelo is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 83 percent are found and Berea District, where 17 percent are found. Not including Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masihlehlo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Masilelo | 94 | 15 | / |
| Masehlelo | 89 | 6 | / |
| Masielelo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mashilelo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Masihlela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matshilelo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Masilela | 82 | 46,834 | / |
| Mazilelo | 82 | 88 | / |
| Maselelo | 82 | 8 | / |
| Masililo | 82 | 3 | / |
| Mosilelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masehlela | 78 | 221 | / |
| Mashilela | 78 | 182 | / |
| Matsilela | 78 | 43 | / |
| Machelelo | 78 | 33 | / |
| Mashelela | 78 | 4 | / |
| Maselaelo | 78 | 2 | / |
| Massilela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masilella | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maesilalo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masilelia | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matshelela | 74 | 57 | / |
| Matshilela | 74 | 11 | / |
| Masihlahla | 74 | 4 | / |
| Mashehlela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mashitlela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mmashilela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Masitlhela | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maselela | 71 | 2,964 | / |
| Masilala | 71 | 28 | / |
| Masilola | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mosilela | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mazilela | 71 | 10 | / |
| Masilila | 71 | 3 | / |
| Macilela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maselola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majililo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majilela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magilela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazithllela | 70 | 1 | / |
| Machelela | 67 | 312 | / |
| Matselela | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mosetlelo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mosehlela | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mosielela | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mashilolo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mashilila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Macileila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashelila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesilala | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Masihlelo
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