Mphakela Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mphakela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mphakela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho651:31,2705,851
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449

Mphakela (32) may also be a first name.

Mphakela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mphakela is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mphakela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mphakela is the 2,075,631st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mphakela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.

It is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 31,270. In Lesotho Mphakela is most common in: Maseru District, where 91 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 9 percent live. Aside from Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 21 percent live.

Mphakela Last Name Statistics demography

Mphakela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 97.91% less than the national average, earning R 4,968 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpakela936/
Mphokela88144/
Mphakeli882/
Mphahkele821/
Mpokela80537/
Mpakele8095/
Mpakala8049/
Mpakila8041/
Mpekela8028/
Bhakela808/
Mfakela801/
Mphokeli7557/
Mpochela7513/
Mphokola754/
Mphokele751/
Mpokhela751/
Mpaikeli751/
Bakela711,332/
Mpokeli67395/
Bhacela6783/
Bakelas6749/
Mpokola6724/
Mpokele6718/
Mfakele6715/
Bakkela6710/
Mfekela6710/
Bakeela679/
Bhokela677/
Bakiela675/
Bakhela675/
Mfokela674/
Vakelya672/
Baukela671/
Bakeloa671/
Bakeila671/
Vakelha671/
Mpakolo671/
Mfakelo671/
Bakelay671/
Baakela671/
Bhakila671/
Mfacela671/
Bakelia671/
Mpakile671/
Backela671/
Mpekola671/

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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 Mphakela
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