Mohanela Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mohanela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mohanela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho721:28,2305,446
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Mohanela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mohanela is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohanela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,168,711th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mohanela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 28,230. In Lesotho Mohanela is primarily concentrated in: Mafeteng District, where 51 percent are found and Maseru District, where 49 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moaneloa8815/
Mohanelo881/
Moangela881/
Mohongela821/
Maonela801/
Moyonela751/
Moanalo678/
Maonelo674/
Moanolo671/
Mahongelo591/

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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
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  • 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 Mohanela
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