Matjele Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matjele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matjele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3821:141,82616,286
Lesotho521:39,0886,754
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Matjele (73) may also be a first name.

Matjele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matjele is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Matjele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matjele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Matjele is the 677,464th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Matjele are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matjele is also the 1,134,117th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 73 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 141,826. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 56 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 4 percent live. Excluding South Africa Matjele exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 12 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Matjele Last Name Statistics demography

Matjele earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.69% more than the national average, earning R 367,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mmatjele934/
Matjhele931/
Majele921,472/
Matjel9217/
Madjele86221/
Matsele86134/
Motjele8666/
Matjela8659/
Matjile8642/
Matzele8623/
Matiele8616/
Matyele866/
Matjeli863/
Matgele862/
Majjele861/
Matzelle80420/
Matchele8022/
Matielle8013/
Madjelle809/
Majzeles807/
Matjiela806/
Madjelei802/
Motjelle802/
Mahajele801/
Maajeele801/
Mattiele801/
Matselie801/
Madjelea801/
Motjeele801/
Matjhile801/
Matsehle801/
Mathsele801/
Madjeled801/
Maitsele801/
Mastiele801/
Masele7728,959/
Magele774,376/
Mazele77921/
Mojele77397/
Matiel77215/
Macele77211/
Majeli77187/
Majile7728/
Majhel773/
Majeil773/
Majeal772/
Matzle771/
Masitelle7516/
Masetelle757/
Mathielle751/
Mattielle751/
Mathijeli751/
Maitchele751/
Mathsehle751/
Matchetle750/
Matjila719,890/
Matsile71678/
Masetle71653/
Motsele71549/
Maisele71254/
Masehle71253/
Matieli71240/
Mazelle71240/
Masiele71235/
Madjile71213/
Motjela71201/
Majaile71129/
Matiela71120/
Magelle7191/
Matyile7185/
Matyeli7177/
Majzelj7166/
Mazelie7156/
Metiele7145/
Mazettelle7142/
Maseule7133/
Matyela7127/
Mathiel7125/
Masitle7124/
Mazhele7117/
Maseele7117/
Mageles7115/
Maseles7114/
Maggele7114/
Mattiel7112/
Mazzitelle7110/
Maizele7110/
Majhile718/
Madjeli718/
Mhasele718/
Matjili717/
Magelee716/
Matseli715/
Maseley714/
Mausele713/
Maseale713/
Maugele713/
Majeali712/
Maujile712/
Mastiel712/
Motyele712/
Masitel712/
Mazelet712/
Majjeli711/
Majychelle711/
Maselie711/
Mazelee711/
Matiell711/
Maselea711/
Madjely711/
Mageleh711/
Maitiel711/
Majzela711/
Majheli711/
Maižele711/
Moujele711/
Madzele711/
Magitle711/
Marzele711/
Magiele711/
Meatzle710/
Maseteller710/
Mastheller710/
Mazeley710/
Mahajile67914/
Mahasele67787/
Masle67596/
Matielli67163/
Matiella67155/
Matsieli67146/
Motsiele67101/
Maitsile6791/
Matyhile6778/
Mattzela6748/
Measeles6744/
Mattieli6733/
Mazle6723/
Mayzeles6718/
Madjille6714/
Mathiesl6713/
Maseille6712/
Mazeille6711/
Matcheli6710/
Mathiela6710/
Moitsele679/
Moutsele679/
Matelova678/
Motchele676/
Matchela675/
Mathieli673/
Mathyile673/
Masethle673/
Mathiely673/
Magelett672/
Matjilla672/
Mothsele672/
Matielio672/
Maizelle671/
Mazheile671/
Measeley671/
Majailet671/
Mattiell671/
Matchile671/
Maseitel671/
Madjiled671/
Maastiel671/
Mageleth671/
Mayzelle671/
Mazeileh671/
Mazeilhe671/
Metjelli671/
'Matieli671/
Matjhila671/
Maizeles671/
Motjeloa671/
Mathyell671/
Maceille671/
Mauseley670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Matjele
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