Motlakela Surname
8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Motlakela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motlhakela | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mohlakela | 89 | 27 | / |
| Motlakola | 89 | 2 | / |
| Motlakala | 89 | 2 | / |
| Matlakela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Motlhakola | 84 | 54 | / |
| Motlhakala | 84 | 1 | / |
| Motlokeloa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matlhakela | 84 | 1 | / |
| Molokela | 82 | 601 | / |
| Molakelo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malakela | 82 | 1 | / |
| Molakila | 82 | 1 | / |
| Motlokheloa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matlakala | 78 | 5,535 | / |
| Matlakele | 78 | 257 | / |
| Mahlakela | 78 | 253 | / |
| Molokeloa | 78 | 32 | / |
| Matlakola | 78 | 2 | / |
| Malahkela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matlhakola | 74 | 120 | / |
| Mathlakola | 74 | 50 | / |
| Mathlakala | 74 | 7 | / |
| Matllakala | 74 | 1 | / |
| Malokela | 71 | 462 | / |
| Malakila | 71 | 14 | / |
| Molokelo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Malakelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maulakhelah | 70 | 6 | / |
| Moulaykhila | 70 | 1 | / |
| Matlacala | 67 | 60 | / |
| Malakaila | 67 | 33 | / |
| Malakhila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahlacela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matlakalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malaquilas | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Motlakela
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis