Mchela Surname
Approximately 643 people bear this surname
Mchela Surname Definition:
Mchela is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: waterhole / well.
Mchela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 639 | 1:82,851 | 8,468 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Mchela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mchela is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: waterhole / well.
Mchela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mchela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mchela is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mchela? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 509,082nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mchela reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 639 people, or 1 in 82,851. In Tanzania Mchela is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 46 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 40 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 0 percent live and Malawi, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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