Morwalela Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Morwalela Surname User-submission:
The surname Morwalela means 'flood'. It was founded when people of this surname relocated next to a flowing flood, then they named themselves Morwalela (flood).
Morwalela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| Botswana | 83 | 1:26,349 | 5,307 |
Morwalela (74) may also be a first name.
Morwalela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Morwalela means 'flood'. It was founded when people of this surname relocated next to a flowing flood, then they named themselves Morwalela (flood).
- 0999Morwalela Demographics
Average Morwalela Salary in
South Africa
R 116,508
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Morwalela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morwalela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morwalela has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morwalela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 970,883rd most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. The surname Morwalela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Morwalela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,125,792nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 74 people.
Morwalela is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 294,444. In South Africa Morwalela is primarily concentrated in: Northern Cape, where 45 percent live, North West, where 28 percent live and Gauteng, where 27 percent live. Excluding South Africa it is found in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 31 percent live.
Morwalela Last Name Statistics demography
Morwalela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.97% less than the national average, earning R 116,508 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morwalehela | 90 | 1 | / |
| Morwalele | 89 | 14 | / |
| Moroalela | 89 | 11 | / |
| Murwalela | 89 | 2 | / |
| Morwalelo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Morualela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Moralel | 88 | 2 | / |
| Morlela | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mralelwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maralela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Morolela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moroaleli | 78 | 13 | / |
| Morileola | 78 | 4 | / |
| Moralelli | 78 | 1 | / |
| Morelelwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marlela | 75 | 46 | / |
| Moralal | 75 | 21 | / |
| Morelal | 75 | 9 | / |
| Morllel | 75 | 8 | / |
| Morlala | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mrleila | 75 | 3 | / |
| Moralil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maralel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merwal Lah | 74 | 1 | / |
| Murlaela | 71 | 48 | / |
| Marilela | 71 | 30 | / |
| Marolela | 71 | 12 | / |
| Marulela | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maralele | 71 | 8 | / |
| Muarlela | 71 | 5 | / |
| Morulele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murallla | 71 | 3 | / |
| Morlelli | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moralile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miraleel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moralllo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morielal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mrulelwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marelela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marwalul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moralale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moralwal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morelalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Morrliel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muralila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moralalh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maralala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marhawulela | 70 | 1 | / |
| Moura Loiola | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marholela | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mrholelwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Marlel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Marhilela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mrhulelwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maarlella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marallalu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miryalala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morrelale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mrleel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muralalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marialele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marallalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maralalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marhalala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarulela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moura Loyola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miralahla | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morwalela
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