Phakela Surname

521,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Phakela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phakela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3871:139,99416,127
Lesotho1531:13,2852,946
Botswana831:26,3495,307

Phakela (105) may also be a first name.

Phakela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phakela is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phakela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 521,888th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,697,505 people. The surname Phakela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phakela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Phakela is also the 920,134th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 105 people.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 139,994. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 32 percent live, Free State, where 26 percent live and North West, where 24 percent live. Outside of South Africa Phakela is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 25 percent live and Botswana, where 13 percent live.

Phakela Last Name Statistics demography

Phakela earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning R 219,528 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakela921,613/
Phokela86769/
Phakala86238/
Phakola86234/
Pakkela86198/
Phakeli86120/
Pakiela8690/
Phakele8689/
Pakaela866/
Paketla863/
Pakeela863/
Pakelia862/
Phekela862/
Pakhela861/
Pakelay861/
Phakelo861/
'Pakela861/
Phacela861/
Pahakala803/
Pakkaela801/
Pakhelah801/
Pakala779,657/
Pokela771,591/
Pakele77284/
Pakola77279/
Pakila77268/
Fakela77134/
Pakelo77121/
Pakeli7772/
Pekela7770/
Pacela7753/
Vakela7729/
Pakeła774/
Pakelj772/
Phakhilap7525/
Pakkala711,962/
Poikela71765/
Pahkala71597/
Pakieła71566/
Phekola71236/
Pachela71227/
Pakalla71190/
Pakaila71152/
Paakala71128/
Pakhala71128/
Pakalia7157/
Pakolay7154/
Poskela7144/
Pakalah7123/
Paukola7122/
Pakkila7120/
Paikila7119/
Phokele7118/
Vakeela7117/
Pakaala7116/
Pakhila7115/
Pakhola7114/
Paakola7113/
Packala7112/
Paccela7111/
Pacelia7110/
Paakila718/
Pokhala717/
Pakeali717/
Phaceli717/
Vakaela717/
Phokola717/
Pakhyla717/
Pakkelo716/
Packila715/
Paikala715/
Pakolla715/
Paquela715/
Vakkela714/
Pakalai714/
Paykala713/
Paekala713/
Pehkola713/
Vakelya712/
Vakhela712/
Phokala712/
Paakeli712/
Pakelit712/
Phokelo712/
Phekelo712/
Pakitla712/
Pekkela711/
Peakala711/
Peckela711/
Pakaelo711/
Pakolaa711/
Pochela711/
Pakuyla711/
Pakelet711/
Paikola711/
Phokila711/
Pekelah711/
Vakelha711/
Phokeli711/
Phahakahla711/
Packola711/
Paakkola67291/
Paquiela67107/
Paakkala6768/
Pakealee6758/
Pakholya6727/
Paukkala6726/
Phokhala6718/
Paikkala6717/
Pakallah6716/
Phokhele6716/
Paakaala6714/
Paukkola6714/
Paukkila6713/
Pakkalla679/
Paakhala674/
Pacheela674/
Phakhalo674/
Patkitla673/
Vahakyla672/
Pokhalla671/
Pasquela671/
Pakaliah671/
Paakalla671/
Pacealla671/
Pacheila671/
Pachelya671/
Vakeelaa671/
Vakielia671/
Paykalla671/
Pagkalia671/
Pakeuleu671/
Paaikila671/
Phaceliy671/
Poikkela671/
Fakaelea671/
Phacilah671/
Pashkyla671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phakela
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