Momela Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Momela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Momela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

Momela (946) may also be a first name.

Momela Last Name Facts

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

Momela (Hindi: मोमेला, Marathi: मोमेला) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Momela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,034,059th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Momela are found; 60 percent are found in Southern Africa and 60 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Momela is also the 262,692nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 946 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,062,308. In South Africa Momela is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 69 percent reside, Free State, where 16 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Momela Last Name Statistics demography

Momela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.9% less than the national average, earning R 123,816 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgomela92930/
Moomela9224/
Moemela9216/
Mommela923/
Mhomela922/
Momelat922/
Moumela921/
Moimela921/
Memela8320,577/
Mamela83618/
Momola83456/
Momala83335/
Momele83210/
Momelo8323/
Momeli8321/
Mumela8312/
Momila835/
Masmela772,808/
Maumela771,864/
Maemela77332/
Mamelas77240/
Mamiela77161/
Moemele7761/
Mumelaš7758/
Mummela7740/
Mameala7727/
Mammela7727/
Moumila7724/
Memelia7717/
Mameela7713/
Mommele7713/
Maamela7712/
Mametla7712/
Mhemela7710/
Muimela779/
Momalia775/
Mamelia775/
Memmela774/
Mojmeli774/
Moumele774/
Mhamela773/
Memeela773/
Mahmela773/
Momalla772/
Mommola772/
Mgomeli772/
Mamgela771/
Mgomelo771/
Mojmila771/
Momeler771/
Momeslo771/
Mommala771/
Mommila771/
Momolla771/
Mamelea771/
Mommelé771/
Momuila771/
Momeală771/
Momeilo771/
Momelep771/
Momeleu771/
Momelip771/
Mumelas771/
Mmemela771/
Matmela771/
Mamaela771/
Mameila771/
Mhomelo771/
Moimele771/
Moemeli771/
Momeled771/
Memelau771/
Moumalai7158/
Mahumela7144/
Maumelat7141/
Masmelas7132/
Mahamela7114/
Momuilau714/
Moumaila714/
Maumelas714/
Moommala712/
Maameela711/
Mammeela711/
Masmelia711/
Mammelia711/
Mamielia711/
Moumelip711/
Muomuila711/
Memoelai711/
'Maemela711/
Maamelai711/
Mameli677,122/
Mumelo671,048/
Mamala67880/
Mamola67666/
Memola67463/
Memala67418/
Mamele67378/
Momolo67318/
Mamelo67302/
Mamila67265/
Mameła67189/
Mamely6763/
Mumila6749/
Mumeli6739/
Memila6734/
Mumelj6728/
Momalo6720/
Memelo6710/
Momile6710/
Muomaalah675/
Momili672/
Mujhmeela671/
Momälo671/
Momilo671/
Momily671/
Mamyla671/

Momela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Momela in the Hindi language
मोमेलाmomela-
Momela in the Marathi language
मोमेलाmomela-

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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 Momela
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