Matlela Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

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

Matlela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matlela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Matlela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Matlela is found most frequently in South Africa. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matlela? popularity and diffusion

Matlela is the 3,185,033rd most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Matlela are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Matlela is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,464,262. In South Africa Matlela is most common in: Gauteng, where 70 percent are found, Limpopo, where 27 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent are found. Barring South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found.

Matlela Last Name Statistics demography

Matlela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.71% less than the national average, earning R 117,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matlaela9356/
Matlelai9328/
Mathlela932/
Mastlela932/
Mautlela931/
Malela9213,547/
Matlhaela88303/
Mathlaela8828/
Mathleela881/
Matlala8642,529/
Mallela8629,461/
Matlola86294/
Malella86205/
Maliela86152/
Mailela86117/
Maleula8642/
Matlele8640/
Maleela8632/
Mahlela8627/
Maleila8616/
Maulela8614/
Malelya8611/
Malhela8610/
Malelah868/
Maslela866/
Malelai866/
Maalela865/
Maleala864/
Malelas864/
Malgela861/
Mhalela861/
Malelay861/
Malelia861/
Matlila861/
Motlela861/
Malelaz860/
Matlaila802,074/
Matlhola801,124/
Mahlehla80244/
Mallella80238/
Maulella80205/
Maleelai80131/
Malealea8058/
Matlhala8046/
Malieloa8029/
Malleala8011/
Mmallela806/
Mhahlela805/
Malealla804/
Matlalla804/
Malhelat804/
Malleela802/
Mathlola802/
Mahulela802/
Mahalela802/
Mallelaa801/
Maulelia801/
Maullela801/
Malllela801/
'Matlala801/
Matlalai801/
Matletle801/
Mautlala801/
Malhelha801/
Maatlala801/
Maitlala801/
Maislela801/
Mahhlela801/
Motloela801/
Mothlela801/
Matlielo801/
Maleelad801/
Malila7717,052/
Malelo771,229/
Molela77473/
Malyla778/
Maléla772/
Mahahlela754/
Matlhaila754/
Mauleella752/
Maillella751/
Mallethla751/
Meallelea751/
Mahalelah751/
Matlahala751/
Motlhaela751/
Malilay711,334/
Malilai711,069/
Mhalila71487/
Motlele71433/
Molella71378/
Maluila71275/
Moulela71185/
Mmolela71148/
Malilas71135/
Matlalo71117/
Mallila71107/
Motlala71103/
Malilah71100/
Motlola7184/
Maulelo7166/
Maliola7131/
Moolela7119/
Malelei7113/
Malilaj7112/
Mallelo719/
Molelai719/
Mgalila718/
Mallyla718/
Malilia718/
Malilla717/
Malilaa716/
Mmalelo715/
Mollela715/
Maulila715/
Moleala715/
Matlolo715/
Moleloa715/
Mahlelo715/
Hmalila713/
Malilad713/
Malelou713/
Matlili713/
Mohlela713/
Malello712/
Matlaitlai712/
Meulela712/
Malelio712/
Malilat712/
Molehla712/
Matlhlo712/
Malhila711/
Malilya711/
Moleila711/
Matiliello711/
Mailila711/
Maletla711/
Mahatlalai711/
Maloila711/
Molelia711/
Matlile711/
Malilea711/
Metlala711/
Mailyla711/
Motlhala67967/
Mahalelo67252/
Motlhola67135/
Mahalila67115/
Molehela6790/
Mothlele6765/
Mothlola6744/
Mahlehlo6731/
Motlhele6730/
Mauliola6727/
Maleeloy6724/
Molleloa6711/
Maleeloi6711/
Mallayla6710/
Mallaila6710/
Mathlala677/
Maliglia674/
Motletli674/
Mayliola672/
Moliella672/
Motlaala672/
Mahulila671/
Mailealo671/
Maslello671/
Malletla671/
Mealilia671/
Motlolla671/
Moolelea671/
Matlaile671/
Malillah671/
Mouleila671/
Mattlala671/
Matlaloi671/
Matlhalo671/
Matlholo671/
Mgaalila671/
Maillila671/
Mahloyla671/
Moulella671/
Mahleley671/
Maleelei671/
Maleeloh671/
Malesley670/

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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 Matlela
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