Mqela Surname
Approximately 241 people bear this surname
Mqela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 241 | 1:224,804 | 23,422 |
Mqela Demographics
Average Mqela Salary in
South Africa
R 130,824
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mqela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mqela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mqela has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mqela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,041,601st most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mqela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mqela is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 224,804. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 37 percent are found, Western Cape, where 24 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 18 percent are found.
Mqela Last Name Statistics demography
Mqela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.95% less than the national average, earning R 130,824 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgqela | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mqkela | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mqhela | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mqgela | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mkela | 80 | 424 | / |
| Mqala | 80 | 203 | / |
| Mqola | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mqila | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mqelo | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElya | 73 | 288 | / |
| Mgqala | 73 | 250 | / |
| Mqaila | 73 | 11 | / |
| Mkhela | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mkelah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mkoela | 73 | 4 | / |
| McEyla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mqetlo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mqhola | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgcela | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgqola | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkelea | 73 | 1 | / |
| McElea | 73 | 1 | / |
| McElay | 73 | 1 | / |
| McGela | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mchelia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mqailah | 67 | 5 | / |
| McKelay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhetla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhehla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mcgella | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKhela | 67 | 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 Mqela
- 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