Matjela Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matjela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Lesotho71:290,36515,938

Matjela (19) may also be a first name.

Matjela Last Name Facts

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

Matjela is found most frequently in South Africa. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Matjela.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Matjela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matjela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Matjela is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,041,879. In South Africa Matjela is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 35 percent are found, Gauteng, where 31 percent are found and North West, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 12 percent are found.

Matjela Last Name Statistics demography

Matjela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.8% less than the national average, earning R 128,808 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matjiela936/
Majela922,827/
Matjila869,890/
Matsela861,270/
Matjele86440/
Matjelo86279/
Motjela86201/
Matiela86120/
Madjela8667/
Matyela8627/
Maijela8625/
Majjela867/
Matjeli863/
Majhela862/
Majelia862/
Majelha861/
Majzela861/
Matsiela80206/
Matiella80155/
Mat'sela8082/
Matselya8077/
Mattzela8048/
Mmatsela8017/
Madjelia8011/
Mathiela8010/
Madjesla809/
Mathsela807/
Matchela805/
Mmatjele804/
Mhatsela803/
Matjilla802/
Matse'la801/
Matselaa801/
Matjello801/
Madjelea801/
Matjhila801/
Mateulah801/
Matjhele801/
Matseela801/
Maitsela801/
Motjeloa801/
Magela7719,672/
Masela7714,712/
Mojela7714,440/
Majila773,892/
Mazela772,491/
Macela77162/
Majelo7744/
Mahatsela7526/
Mateullah756/
Mathijeli751/
Maisela714,015/
Masetla712,749/
Masehla712,300/
Matsila712,037/
Matielo711,334/
Matyila711,051/
Majilya71723/
Maseela71537/
Modjela71328/
Masiela71256/
Matieli71240/
Marzela71138/
Madzela71111/
Macelai71106/
Masitla7188/
Mazzela7181/
Matyeli7177/
Motiela7171/
Majhila7167/
Motjele7166/
Magelau7149/
Maziela7148/
Motsela7144/
Matjile7142/
Mateeullah7137/
Majjila7134/
Magiela7130/
Matselo7129/
Madjila7127/
Macelay7121/
Maysela7118/
Majilah7117/
Matiele7116/
Matjilo7116/
Mauzela7113/
Maselah719/
Maigela718/
Matjili717/
Magelas716/
Matyele716/
Magelat715/
Mascela715/
Maggela714/
Majilay714/
Maseala714/
Magetla714/
Madgela713/
Maselas713/
Maizela713/
Maselia712/
Maseila712/
Maselay712/
Matiila712/
Mausela712/
Maseula712/
Matgele712/
Maselaa711/
Maselau711/
Mazeila711/
Maycela711/
Mojhela711/
Magelia711/
Majilad711/
Matheullah711/
Masel'a711/
Maselai711/
Maselea711/
Maajila711/
Magelai711/
Mazelia711/
Mazzitella711/
Moujela711/
Maselha711/
Maugela711/
Matséla711/
Matzila711/
Mazhela711/
Madsela711/
Magitla711/
Motjila711/
Mojehla711/
Mazeela711/
Mazelah711/
Mayzela711/
Matiello671,655/
Mahasela67343/
Matyhila67168/
Mattielo67165/
Matielli67163/
Mathielo67144/
Majhilya67114/
Motsiela6736/
Mattieli6733/
Marzelia6727/
Matzilas6726/
Maseelah6724/
Motchela6719/
Masethla6717/
Mot'sela6715/
Matielle6713/
Matijilo679/
Majhilla676/
Matchila676/
Matseilo676/
Magelyas673/
Mathieli673/
Mahajila673/
Maisiela673/
Mathyila673/
Mathiely673/
Mazzelai672/
Madjelei672/
Mmasehla672/
Motjelle672/
Matsielo672/
Mahseela672/
Matielho672/
Matielio672/
Maizelia671/
Maidjila671/
Maseglia671/
Mazzeila671/
Mettiela671/
Mattiele671/
Mazelhah671/
Matselou671/
Maaicela671/
Magielah671/
Motjeele671/
'Matieli671/
Matjhile671/
Maselaha671/
Mathsila671/
Matcaila671/
Moitsela671/
Maseliah671/
Mastiele671/
Matyello671/
Madzelah671/
Maselach670/

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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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  • 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 Matjela
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