Mqhele Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

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

Mqhele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mqhele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4001:135,44415,711

Mqhele (89) may also be a first name.

Mqhele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mqhele occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mqhele? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 726,304th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,218,865 people. The last name Mqhele is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mqhele live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 89 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 400 people, or 1 in 135,444. In South Africa Mqhele is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent are found, Western Cape, where 30 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found.

Mqhele Last Name Statistics demography

Mqhele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.32% less than the national average, earning R 113,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mqele91290/
Mkhele83105/
Mqhale838/
Mgqele837/
Mqhela831/
Mkhehle77319/
Mkhelle771/
Mkehele771/
M'Chele771/
McQuele770/
McHeale770/
Mkele731,655/
Mkhel7326/
Mqeli732/
Mqale731/
Mqule731/
Mqole731/
Mcheileh714/
Mchealey712/
McQuaele710/
Mkehle67280/
Mkelle6776/
Mkhile6726/
Mkhela678/
Mketle675/
Mkhole674/
Mkheli674/
Mgqale674/
Mgqela673/
Mgcele672/
Mkhelh671/
McKhle671/
McElea671/
McElee671/
Mhkale671/
Mkeile671/
Mkelea671/
Mqelhe671/
Mkgele671/
Mkohle671/
Mkhale671/
Mhkole671/
Mqkela671/
Mkahle671/
McChesley670/
McQuieley670/
McEley670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Mqhele
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis