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

The last name Mawela has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mawela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mawela is the 41,902nd most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 585,016 people. The last name Mawela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mawela are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mawela is also the 232,644th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 1,166 people.

Mawela is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 10,920 people, or 1 in 4,961. In South Africa Mawela is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 39 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 16 percent reside. Other than South Africa Mawela occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

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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