Mkelela Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mkelela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mkelela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkelela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkelela has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkelela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Mkelela is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkelela live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 80 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Mkelela occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkehlela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mkoelela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mkolela | 86 | 110 | / |
| Mkalela | 86 | 28 | / |
| Mkelele | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mkahlela | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mkhalela | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mchelela | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mkhelele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkhahlela | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mkhaleela | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mkolola | 71 | 549 | / |
| Mkilila | 71 | 193 | / |
| Mkalola | 71 | 19 | / |
| Mkalila | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mkolelo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mqalela | 71 | 1 | / |
| McElyla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkoliala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mkallelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgqalela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgqelelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElhealy | 63 | 0 | / |
| M'Kheilile | 59 | 3 | / |
| Mkalala | 57 | 298 | / |
| Mkololo | 57 | 258 | / |
| Mkilili | 57 | 65 | / |
| Mkalalo | 57 | 7 | / |
| Mqalelo | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mcolola | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mgqalelo | 53 | 516 | / |
| M'Kalolo | 53 | 27 | / |
| Mkhalalo | 53 | 12 | / |
| Mcqalelo | 53 | 3 | / |
| Mkahlolo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mkhilili | 53 | 1 | / |
| McAlilay | 53 | 1 | / |
| McAleley | 53 | 0 | / |
| M'Kalalay | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mkhohlolo | 50 | 1 | / |
| McAlleley | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mkelela
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