Mawela Surname

41,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,457 people bear this surname

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

Mawela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mawela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa10,9201:4,961632
Tanzania6771:78,2008,055
DR Congo5131:144,01515,172
Zimbabwe1301:118,75616,091
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Zambia221:720,45126,729
England221:2,532,63991,802
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mawela (1,166) may also be a first name.

Mawela Last Name Facts

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

Mawela occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mawela is the 41,902nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 585,016 people. The surname Mawela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mawela reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 232,644th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,166 people.

This surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 10,920 people, or 1 in 4,961. In South Africa Mawela is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 39 percent are found, Gauteng, where 29 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 16 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Mawela Last Name Statistics demography

Mawela earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.78% less than the national average, earning R 157,356 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahwela921,257/
Mawella921,110/
Maiwela9217/
Mawhela929/
Mgawela929/
Mauwela922/
Maweyla921/
Maweela921/
Maywela921/
Maela913,134/
Mahawela86595/
Maywella864/
Mawehela861/
Maiwelai861/
Mayela839,186/
Mabela837,823/
Mawila835,433/
Mawala834,401/
Mawele834,311/
Mavela833,837/
Majela832,827/
Mowela83143/
Maweli83124/
Mawola83115/
Mawelo83109/
Maella83101/
Maelia8389/
Maelau8331/
Maelai8331/
Maiela8316/
Maelea8316/
Mauela836/
Maelga832/
Mewela831/
Mmaela831/
Maelay831/
Maelha831/
Masuela77870/
Mgowela77777/
Mawalla77620/
Maiella77571/
Maibela77518/
Majella77334/
Mawilai77296/
Mmewela77293/
Mayuela77271/
Mahwele77256/
Mhawila77227/
Maiwala77213/
Mhowela77127/
Moywela77113/
Mavhela7787/
Mavella7775/
Maabela7767/
Maywila7763/
Maveela7755/
Maiwele7743/
Maiwola7739/
Maeliau7739/
Mayella7726/
Mabelah7720/
Maevala7720/
Mavaela7719/
Mawilah7716/
Mawaila7714/
Mabhela7714/
Mawelle7714/
Mawalia7713/
Mabelea7713/
Mawilla7712/
Moweyla7712/
Maubela7711/
Mabelau7710/
Maweleh7710/
Mauella778/
Mavelai778/
Mauwala777/
Mavelia776/
Masvela776/
Maybela776/
Mgawila775/
Maggela774/
Maielat774/
Mawuila774/
Mayeela773/
Mouwela773/
Mabelia773/
Maawala772/
Mavelau772/
Maihela772/
Mawolya772/
Majwele772/
Mahwila772/
Majelia772/
Mahwala771/
Mawalai771/
Maouela771/
Maweele771/
Mawelee771/
Mayelay771/
Majelha771/
Mawhala771/
Mawolia771/
Mauvela771/
Mawalha771/
Mawelet771/
Mavelay771/
Maviela771/
Mabelay771/
Maevila771/
Maelaai771/
Maeliai771/
Maivela771/
Majwola771/
Mahweli771/
Mahbela771/
Mayelea771/
Maïwola771/
Meabela771/
Mayiela771/
Mayvela771/
Maywele771/
Mawahla771/
Mhabela771/
Maelaya771/
Maellia771/
Mmawele771/
Maila7358,431/
Maula7322,770/
Muela7321,651/
Moela737,869/
Meela736,566/
Maele733,534/
Miela732,207/
Malea731,747/
Mayla731,348/
Maelo731,322/
Meila73595/
Maeli73521/
Myela73308/
Meala73235/
Majla73187/
Meula73177/
Meyla7325/
Mejla7315/
Maely7314/
Mavellia71109/
Maysella7160/
Massuela7122/
Majwaala7122/
Mabhehla7115/
Mawallah7110/
Majjwala7110/
Maywalla719/
Masveyla717/
Maiwalia717/
Mahouela717/
Maveella715/
Maswilya715/
Maiwilai715/
Mashwely714/
Maggella713/
Maiwaila713/
Mathuela713/
Maitella712/
Machuela712/
Maisella712/
Mahwalla711/
Mgowella711/
Mawelleh711/
Masuelas711/
Maveglia711/
Maevilia711/
Magielah711/
Maheilay711/
Mahawala711/
Mahaweli711/
Moweslay711/
Mouwella711/
Mosweala711/
Mawileat711/
Mawwalah711/
Mayelasz711/
Mayellya711/
Mawielly711/
Matvelaj711/
Majola6757,423/
Mayala6750,779/
Mabele6727,901/
Mayele6719,864/
Mavila6715,704/
Mojela6714,440/
Mabila679,856/
Mallea679,204/
Majula678,448/
Mayila677,452/
Mayola675,923/
Majala675,784/
Mahula675,176/
Maiala674,178/
Majila673,892/
Muyela672,305/
Mailat672,222/
Maulia672,196/
Mealla671,894/
Mawolo671,732/
Mawili671,512/
Muyala671,512/
Majele671,472/
Moyala671,207/
Maylas671,113/
Mowele671,106/
Maulas671,094/
Maiola671,074/
Mautla671,061/
Mejala671,008/
Maaila67889/
Mailoa67871/
Mailai67768/
Mehala67766/
Mujala67764/
Mealha67752/
Miyala67686/
Mailau67683/
Mavala67596/
Maulaz67577/
Mawilo67461/
Mabelo67401/
Majlat67397/
Mailay67386/
Mejila67380/
Muella67342/
Maieli67313/
Moyela67307/
Maulya67292/
Mailah67291/
Mayula67288/
Mowala67281/
Mawalo67265/
Maulah67256/
Maulay67253/
Mobela67249/
Maulad67243/
Maulla67241/
Mhaila67239/
Mouela67219/
Mayeli67217/
Mealia67216/
Mabeli67216/
Maielo67209/
Mavele67207/
Mailas67204/
Mailla67192/
Majeli67187/
Mewala67175/
Mawile67172/
Maylia67159/
Mayelo67159/
Mahawilai67156/
Maelij67152/
Mailia67151/
Maylad67148/
Maveli67147/
Mailya67139/
Mojala67117/
Maeloh67112/
Mejela67108/
Moella67107/
Mavely67104/
Movela67100/
Maulat67100/
Maello6799/
Mailap6799/
Mailaa6791/
Moelia6784/
Maulau6784/
Maiele6784/
Maitla6782/
Mielau6775/
Massouela6773/
Maulai6772/
Mujela6772/
Maisla6763/
Meyila6756/
Mijala6756/
Maehle6754/
Miyela6749/
Mealay6748/
Moelya6744/
Majelo6744/
Mhaula6740/
Maylat6736/
Mailaj6736/
Mevala6734/
Maalea6731/
Meilas6728/
Moweli6728/
Meelia6727/
Mauele6727/
Maelou6723/
Mailea6722/
Mowila6722/
Maelle6720/
Meyala6720/
Mailad6719/
Meilla6717/
Meelai6717/
Maulaa6716/
Maylla6716/
Miella6715/
Movala6715/
Meyela6713/
Maiila6711/
Maleea6711/
Mgaila6710/
Majhla6710/
Mauhla6710/
Maelly679/
Moelay679/
Mijela679/
Mealea678/
Meilad677/
Maylah677/
Mayely677/
Meilat677/
Majóla677/
Maylaa676/
Maylay676/
Maylau676/
Maeley676/
Mevila676/
Mavelo676/
'Muela676/
Mowely675/
Myella675/
Mavola675/
Maylea674/
Maisellia674/
Mowelo674/
Mgaula674/
Mevola674/
Mewola674/
Muelay674/
Majlaj674/
Meelay674/
Mejlad674/
Moelai674/
Mahyla674/
Maawallah674/
Maayla674/
Moelau673/
Meella673/
Moiala673/
Mmeela673/
Maelee673/
Meulla673/
Mavyla673/
Maihla672/
Meilah672/
Mejlas672/
Mejola672/
Maytla672/
Mealai672/
Mailga672/
Majwallah672/
Mabyla672/
Mahavhela672/
Maelho672/
Maijla671/
Maylai671/
Mayloa671/
Mauula671/
Maulha671/
Maaveella671/
Measla671/
Meelau671/
Mielaa671/
Mielea671/
Mielia671/
Meuela671/
Meilai671/
Meiola671/
Meitla671/
Mejlla671/
Mheila671/
Muelya671/
Maiely671/
Maelli671/
Meulay671/
Mágela671/
Mattvella671/
Mawily671/
Mauíla671/
Maelii671/
Maelio671/
Machouela671/
Majlai671/
Mahouelia671/
Mayéla671/
Maylaş671/
Meatla671/
Mowola671/
Mevela671/
Meyola671/
Mielga671/
Màbela671/
Maueli671/
Maelge671/
Majlaa671/
Maschwele671/
Mealat671/
Mailaz671/
Moiela671/
Mmuela671/
Mmoela671/
Muelah671/
Muelea671/
Mheela671/
Majlad671/
Mealas670/

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Footnotes

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