Taelana Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Taelana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Taelana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
India61:127,844,230863,365

Taelana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Taelana is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Taelana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Taelana are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Taelana is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 290,365. In Lesotho it is most common in: Qacha's Nek District, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho Taelana exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 46 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Taelana
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