Sojila Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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.

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Sojila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Sojila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sojila (Hindi: सोजीला, Marathi: सोिजला) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sojila click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sojila? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,860,621st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This last name 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 globally, held by 83 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 296,889. In Zimbabwe Sojila is most numerous in: Bulawayo Province, where 69 percent are found, Matabeleland North Province, where 29 percent are found and Matabeleland South Province, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sojilay926/
Sojiola924/
Soila912,257/
Sijila831,687/
Soilay83633/
Sojola83354/
Soilha83154/
Sosila83127/
Sajila83125/
Soiola8347/
Sojhla8325/
Sojala8324/
Soilas8323/
Soyila8321/
Soilah8316/
Sojela8315/
Sujila8312/
Soiela8312/
Shoila839/
Soilau834/
Soilla833/
Sogila832/
Sojili832/
Socila831/
Soilia831/
Soilya831/
Soitla831/
Sejila831/
Sujilah77381/
Sejilay77177/
Suojala77120/
Shajila7718/
Shijila7711/
Sijiola777/
Sosilay776/
Soysila774/
Soyilay773/
Shoyila772/
Sajhila772/
Soyiola772/
Sojillo772/
Soielau771/
Soileah771/
Soiliau771/
Sokhila771/
Siajila771/
Shosila771/
Soihlia771/
Chojila771/
Sousila771/
Sosiela771/
Soujala771/
Soihala771/
Soilhat771/
Ssejila771/
Sajilah771/
Sajilga771/
Soisila771/
Sosilia771/
Saila7310,432/
Soula737,679/
Suila731,639/
Soile731,143/
Zoila73376/
Seila73268/
Soilo73206/
Soyla73142/
Soili7397/
Soela7369/
Sajla7339/
Sojli7328/
Soily739/
Sujla732/
Sejla731/
Soilj731/
Soileaux7152/
Sadjilah7113/
Soihalas7112/
Shokhila717/
Soihilay717/
Sokhilay716/
Sousaila712/
Soilleau711/
Sijillah711/
Shajilaa711/
Shajilha711/
Souhiela711/
Shoyiola711/
Sochitla711/
Sosuilla711/
Schojala711/
Shaila676,287/
Sheila674,264/
Soulas674,077/
Sailas673,850/
Soulga673,596/
Shoily673,335/
Sajili672,606/
Soulat672,525/
Sajilo671,981/
Sailaa671,513/
Sailla671,299/
Sailau671,093/
Sasila671,034/
Soulla67912/
Seilay67895/
Sowela67817/
Suilay67679/
Sosilo67604/
Soulia67595/
Sayila67587/
Sajala67517/
Sagila67462/
Shoula67425/
Sosela67389/
Sailah67366/
Shoili67364/
Sailat67361/
Soulay67304/
Sijela67226/
Choila67215/
Sailia67199/
Soilly67193/
Siyala67173/
Shuila67162/
Soiles67160/
Soille67158/
Saiola67148/
Suilah67126/
Suilea67124/
Shoela67124/
Soella67111/
Sailaj67104/
Sajela67103/
Soilis67101/
Sajile6793/
Shoile6792/
Shiela6789/
Seiola6780/
Siyela6777/
Soulai6777/
Sujala6776/
Sogela6769/
Soyola6768/
Suoyla6763/
Soyala6762/
Sailay6749/
Seilaz6747/
Sijili6741/
Sejala6735/
Sayola6733/
Soilio6733/
Sojoli6732/
Saaila6730/
Sogilo6729/
Seilah6728/
Sailad6728/
Sujela6726/
Sejili6726/
Sazila6725/
Souela6724/
Siyola6723/
Seilas6720/
Soilho6720/
Soulha6718/
Sailya6718/
Soulea6718/
Seiala6717/
Sajula6716/
Soiley6716/
Soylağ6716/
Soilih6715/
Soulah6715/
Sailai6715/
Sohula6714/
Seyila6714/
Soilot6714/
Sailaz6712/
Sojole6712/
Saiela6711/
Seilla6711/
Soilet6710/
Suilya6710/
Saiala679/
Soileh678/
Soileu676/
Soyela676/
Sejola676/
Shoyla675/
Sijala675/
Sacila675/
Sajola675/
Soiali675/
Soilou675/
Saiula674/
Soiler674/
Saiila674/
Sijola674/
Soyile674/
Socela674/
Soilhi674/
Zojala674/
Sjeela674/
Seiloa673/
Soilyo673/
Sailha673/
Seiula672/
Saiyla672/
Sajily672/
Sajjla672/
Seilia672/
Soilie672/
Sejlah672/
Suilha672/
Soiliz672/
Sozela672/
Soillo672/
Zoilha672/
Sailoa671/
Zoilaa671/
Soelai671/
Sijily671/
Shajilath671/
Suilia671/
Sujola671/
Soulya671/
Ssoula671/
Sayjla671/
Souhla671/
Seilat671/
Soelia671/
Suiala671/
Hsoili671/
Zajila671/
Zogila671/
Socilo671/
Souhheila671/
Soulaa671/
Soulaz671/
Sojale671/
Sojolo671/
Soialo671/
Soiloi671/
Soiolo671/
Soitle671/
Suilas671/
Suilaz671/
Suilla671/
Souyla671/
Soylat671/
Soylay671/
Soylla671/
Sozilo671/
Saujla671/
Suyila671/
Cijila671/
Sijile671/
Sijilo671/
Zojile671/
Sojali671/
Sohyla671/
Shoilo671/
Zoiola671/
Soilleaux670/

Sojila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sojila in the Hindi language
सोजीलाsojila-
Sojila in the Marathi language
सोिजलाsoijala-

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