Thakeli Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Thakeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thakeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
Lesotho681:29,8915,683
India551:13,946,643236,652
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Thakeli (220) may also be a first name.

Thakeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thakeli (Hindi: ठकेली) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thakeli? popularity and diffusion

Thakeli is the 883,255th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Thakeli are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Thakeli is also the 608,246th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 220 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 299,324. In South Africa Thakeli is most prevalent in: Free State, where 62 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Western Cape, where 9 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 22 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.

Thakeli Last Name Statistics demography

Thakeli earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.58% less than the national average, earning R 112,692 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thakheli93181/
Thakkeli931/
Takeli92126/
Thakali863,334/
Taskeli8624/
Thakoli869/
Takelid865/
Takelia864/
Thakili864/
Takheli864/
Takelie864/
Takkeli863/
Thekeli861/
Takieli861/
Thakholi801,063/
Takhelei8051/
Thekheli8011/
Thakkali804/
Thakkili804/
Takelich802/
Takelait802/
Thaakili801/
Thakaliy801/
Thakkoli801/
Taikelia801/
Takele7799,180/
Tekeli7713,944/
Takali779,643/
Takela771,997/
Takoli77505/
Tokeli77384/
Takili77241/
Taceli7750/
Takely7734/
Takhellei75139/
Takhetlei754/
Tauckelis752/
Thackelay751/
Thakkalli751/
Tahakaali751/
Tahckheli751/
Thekielei751/
Tekieli711,091/
Takeley71947/
Tekkeli71529/
Takaali71388/
Takkali71338/
Takkoli71220/
Takaili71188/
Takkela71179/
Thokali7189/
Thakale7165/
Tagkali7161/
Tekelie7150/
Taekali7127/
Tekheli7124/
Takolei7121/
Tekelyi7118/
Takalai7117/
Teakali7114/
Taakali7113/
Taecali7112/
Takkili717/
Takhele717/
Takhali716/
Taukali715/
Takkele714/
Tokhali714/
Taakili714/
Thakole713/
Tocheli713/
Takalli713/
Thekali712/
Takeyla712/
Teakela712/
Takiela712/
Tokelia712/
Tacheli712/
Takilai712/
Takilio712/
Takiloi712/
Toukeli712/
Thacoli711/
Thakile711/
Tackely711/
Taukoli711/
Takeela711/
Takhela711/
Takholi711/
Thekili711/
Taqueli711/
Tekelai711/
Tackali711/
Takeled711/
Takeule711/
Takhili711/
Takilei711/
Takalei711/
Takalui711/
Tokieli711/
Thököli711/
Ttakali711/
Takelay711/
Takalih711/
Takaloi711/
Teakele711/
Takeila710/
Tahakale6769/
Toukhali6734/
Thakally6723/
Thokaliy6713/
Thokaali675/
Thakhile675/
Tauckela675/
Takollei674/
Thekaliy674/
Teakkali674/
Takkaali673/
Taquelid673/
Thokalai672/
Thaikole672/
Taukelys672/
Thakkila671/
Thakkole671/
Thekalli671/
Taikilis671/
Takhaali671/
Takhelle671/
Takkeela671/
Takoliai671/
Takkalei671/
Takailii671/
Taskoili671/
Ttakkili671/
Taakkoli671/
Tekahali671/
Thakaley671/
Thakhila671/

Thakeli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thakeli in the Hindi language
ठकेलीthakeli93.67
थकेलीthakeli2.53
थकॆलीthakeli2.53
ढकेलीdhakeli1.27

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Footnotes

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