Matholela Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matholela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matholela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho391:52,1178,022
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Matholela (13) may also be a first name.

Matholela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matholela has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matholela? popularity and diffusion

Matholela is the 3,055,934th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name Matholela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matholela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

This last name is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 52,117. In Lesotho Matholela is primarily found in: Mafeteng District, where 97 percent reside and Maseru District, where 3 percent reside. Other than Lesotho this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Matholela
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