Mathanyela Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

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

Mathanyela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mathanyela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa771:703,60750,359
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Mathanyela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mathanyela occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathanyela? popularity and diffusion

Mathanyela is the 2,121,169th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Mathanyela occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mathanyela are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mathanyela is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 703,607. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 57 percent live, Limpopo, where 21 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 19 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Mathanyela Last Name Statistics demography

Mathanyela earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning R 248,340 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
  • 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 Mathanyela
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