Thumelo Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Thumelo Surname Definition:
Thumelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: faith.
Thumelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Thumelo (39) may also be a first name.
Thumelo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thumelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: faith.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Thumelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: thanksgiving.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumelo | 92 | 3,410 | / |
| Thoumelou | 88 | 5 | / |
| Thumela | 86 | 33 | / |
| Thumalo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tumaelo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thumolo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thummela | 80 | 33 | / |
| Theumela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tummelio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tumolo | 77 | 1,481 | / |
| Tomelo | 77 | 407 | / |
| Tumela | 77 | 226 | / |
| Tumilo | 77 | 109 | / |
| Tumalo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tumylo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Timelo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Thummetla | 75 | 13 | / |
| Thumala | 71 | 779 | / |
| Tummolo | 71 | 286 | / |
| Tumelap | 71 | 269 | / |
| Tomielo | 71 | 125 | / |
| Tumelya | 71 | 55 | / |
| Tummela | 71 | 47 | / |
| Taumalo | 71 | 14 | / |
| Tomelio | 71 | 11 | / |
| Tumelia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tuimalo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Teumela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tumiela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tumaloy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tummalo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tummilo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toumela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thimalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tomeloh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tumilos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tumelas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tumeela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thimela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thummala | 67 | 23,368 | / |
| Thumalla | 67 | 112 | / |
| Tummiolo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Tummetla | 67 | 47 | / |
| Thuemala | 67 | 17 | / |
| Thumolla | 67 | 14 | / |
| Thumaala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Thummola | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thummila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thumaleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuumala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tumoillo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tumgella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Timaelou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thumelo
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