Sojila Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Sojila Surname User-submission:
Sojila was a name given to Hoyihoyi Masuku. During the Anglo-Ndebele war he fled and settled in Matebeleland in the Lupane district in Gwamba Valley.
People with the Sojila surname all are descendents of Hoyihoyi Masuku. The Sojila clan is found in Zimbabwe in the Lupane district and near the Gwayi River.
Read More About This SurnameSojila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sojila (83) may also be a first name.
Sojila Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sojila was a name given to Hoyihoyi Masuku. During the Anglo-Ndebele war he fled and settled in Matebeleland in the Lupane district in Gwamba Valley.
People with the Sojila surname all are descendents of Hoyihoyi Masuku. The Sojila clan is found in Zimbabwe in the Lupane district and near the Gwayi River. Hoyihoyi Masuku (Sojila) died in 1914 and was buried at Jumpika in Lupane were the Sojila clan resides.
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Where Does The Last Name Sojila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sojila (Hindi: सोजीला, Marathi: सोिजला) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sojila? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,860,621st most frequent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. Sojila is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Sojila reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 83 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 296,889. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Bulawayo Province, where 69 percent live, Matabeleland North Province, where 29 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 2 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sojila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sojila in the Hindi language | ||
| सोजीला | sojila | - |
| Sojila in the Marathi language | ||
| सोिजला | soijala | - |
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