Semela Surname

165,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Semela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7781:30,4713,916
Lesotho2561:7,9401,755
Tanzania2251:235,29619,277
Czechia1691:62,92010,527
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Greece261:426,14656,152
Austria231:370,23639,193
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Semela (314) may also be a first name.

Semela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semela (Georgian: სემელა, Hindi: सेमेला, Oriya: େସେମଲା) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,618th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,786,824 people. The surname Semela occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Semela reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 495,703rd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 314 people.

The surname Semela is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,778 people, or 1 in 30,471. In South Africa Semela is primarily found in: Free State, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 33 percent reside and North West, where 6 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Semela is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Semela Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Semela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 35.22% less than the national average, earning R 153,948 per year and in United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seemela922,662/
Seimela921,061/
Shemela92281/
Szemela9296/
Semelea9255/
Semelia9250/
Semelas9229/
Semeila9229/
Siemela9224/
Seamela9221/
Semelga929/
Semeela924/
Setmela923/
Semelya922/
Semetla922/
Semelha922/
Ssemela921/
Semaela921/
Semgela921/
Shemmela86411/
Shemelia8680/
Shemelya8642/
Semeilla8611/
Szemiela866/
Semmetla865/
Seemoela862/
Semeglia861/
Semeylla861/
Siemmela861/
Schemela861/
Shemelea860/
Samela832,716/
Jemela832,317/
Somela831,884/
Semele831,588/
Simela831,325/
Semelo83357/
Semola83286/
Semeli83268/
Gemela83257/
Zemela83159/
Symela83158/
Semila8399/
Semala8368/
Semely8313/
Semelý831/
Cemela831/
Schemelia8069/
Shemelash809/
Shaemelya804/
Semetilla801/
Gemmela775,454/
Seemala771,020/
Simaela771,011/
Semilia77512/
Seemola77431/
Seimelo77364/
Zhemela77320/
Semelyt77248/
Semeler77181/
Semelet77169/
Gemelas77165/
Shomela77159/
Semelis77156/
Semahla77143/
Seemelo77130/
Saemala77103/
Szymela7799/
Samelia7790/
Semalia7760/
Sameila7757/
Samaela7749/
Sameela7747/
Semmola7746/
Simiela7745/
Semeile7744/
Semaila7736/
Seimelä7735/
Sommela7734/
Sammela7729/
Chemela7728/
Semelhe7728/
Shemala7724/
Shemely7722/
Seimola7719/
Shamela7718/
Zemelya7716/
Semalla7716/
Shemila7716/
Semelit7715/
Shimela7715/
Shemeli7713/
Simeila7713/
Semetli7710/
Siemelo7710/
Jemeela779/
Semmila778/
Somaela778/
Semeles778/
Samoela777/
Simelia777/
Someila776/
Someela775/
Semalai775/
Semaala775/
Semeloi775/
Gemeela774/
Samelaa774/
Semilah774/
Seamelo774/
Szemely773/
Samiela773/
Simeela773/
Shemola773/
Gemelia773/
Scimela773/
Ssemele773/
Siemele773/
Seemele773/
Semieli773/
Shemele772/
Somelia772/
Shymela772/
Semalah772/
Semiola772/
Ssemala772/
Semmele772/
Semolya772/
Semalay771/
Jemeala771/
Zeimela771/
Someala771/
Somelea771/
Simetla771/
Siemala771/
Shemyla771/
Seamala771/
Semilya771/
Semelee771/
Sihmela771/
Jemelia771/
Ziemela771/
Seumala771/
Simelya771/
Saemola771/
Semelio771/
Semetle771/
Semilas771/
Semilay771/
Szemala771/
Szemeli771/
Sémelas771/
Tjemela771/
Semyola771/
Seemyla771/
Seimele771/
Semilat771/
Sahmela771/
Semyhla771/
Semilha771/
Semeley771/
Sameala771/
Cemelia771/
Sameula770/
Seimala770/
Semmelhach752/
Shemeles7118,682/
Shemelis717,573/
Semiglia71362/
Semeleer71343/
Shameela71136/
Shemeley71120/
Dzhemela7164/
Jeemeela7151/
Seumaala7138/
Soemilah7135/
Sheemala7124/
Semmeles7122/
Djemelas7120/
Sameulla7113/
Semmeley7112/
Semetler7111/
Semailla717/
Semmeler717/
Shamiela717/
Shimeila716/
Shemalla714/
Semailia714/
Semyhlaz714/
Gemmeela713/
Gemmelaa713/
Semeliss713/
Semmalai713/
Ssemaala713/
Semyhlas713/
Zhemelya712/
Semeloth712/
Semmaila712/
Sameulah712/
Semallah712/
Saimetla711/
Samaelya711/
Chemeela711/
Chemmela711/
Gemmeala711/
Soemaila711/
Shemalai711/
Shemheli711/
Seemalla711/
Seemolla711/
Seeymala711/
Shimiela711/
Somhiela711/
Shamaela711/
Shemilau711/
Sameilay711/
Semeleit711/
Semelets711/
Semelois711/
Semilias711/
Semiolay711/
Szemelyi711/
Chemelah711/
Chemelat711/
Simelahe711/
Sehmeles711/
Semhilla711/
Shhamela711/
Shammela711/
Shamelia710/
Schemely710/
Sesmmele710/
Shemilia710/
Jemila6739,499/
Samala6721,300/
Samila6714,348/
Simala673,965/
Simola673,252/
Somala673,172/
Shimelash672,097/
Samola672,049/
Somola671,423/
Zimela67891/
Samelo67630/
Simila67621/
Zamela67527/
Cimela67510/
Somila67411/
Simeli67378/
Gemila67293/
Gemelo67260/
Semili67225/
Zemala67195/
Zemele67192/
Zymela67136/
Cemeli67113/
Zemeła6783/
Simelo6778/
Simele6778/
Zemola6774/
Dziemiela6773/
Sameullah6766/
Szemelácz6755/
Schemeley6743/
Semolo6736/
Semile6731/
Semilä6725/
Jemelo6719/
Semalo6712/
Zemila6710/
Šimela6710/
Gemeła6710/
Jimela679/
Chemmelat679/
Schimiela678/
Semilo677/
Zomela675/
Gimela674/
Semelýová674/
Shemeless674/
Semetilli673/
Zemelo673/
Cemele673/
Somelo673/
Zemeli673/
Shameulla672/
Cemelo672/
Semily672/
Souymeila672/
Sémola672/
Sammeulla671/
Ceemmetla671/
Chemmeela671/
Sheemalla671/
Shemuilia671/
Semetelli671/
Shaameela671/
Semyli671/
Símola671/
Symeła671/
Cemila671/
Sameallah671/
Seamailat671/
Shemelesh671/
Cemely670/
Shemieley670/
Simely670/

Semela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semela in the Georgian language
სემელაsemela-
Semela in the Hindi language
सेमेलाsemela-
Semela in the Oriya language
େସେମଲାesemala-

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