Mqele Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mqele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mqele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2901:186,82020,354

Mqele (27) may also be a first name.

Mqele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mqele occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mqele? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 914,967th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mqele are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mqele is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

The surname Mqele is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 186,820. In South Africa Mqele is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent reside, Western Cape, where 40 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside.

Mqele Last Name Statistics demography

Mqele earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.89% less than the national average, earning R 121,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mqhele91400/
Mgqele917/
Mqelhe911/
McQuele830/
Mkele801,655/
Mqeli802/
Mqale801/
Mqule801/
Mqole801/
McQuaele770/
Mkehle73280/
Mkhele73105/
Mkelle7376/
Mqhale738/
Mketle735/
Mgqale734/
Mgqela733/
Mgcele732/
McElea731/
McElee731/
Mkeile731/
Mkelea731/
Mqhela731/
Mqkela731/
Mkgele731/
McEley730/
McQuieley710/
Mkhehle67319/
Mkelehe67133/
McQuale6715/
McKeley673/
McKeler672/
Mkhelle671/
Mqukile671/
Mkehele671/
McAeley671/
M'Chele671/
McEhley670/
McHeale670/
McCeley670/
McKeele670/

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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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  • 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 Mqele
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