Tjekela Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Tjekela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 39 | 1:52,117 | 8,022 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
Tjekela (10) may also be a first name.
Tjekela Demographics
Average Tjekela Salary in
South Africa
R 84,144
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Tjekela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tjekela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tjekela is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Tjekela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tjekela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tjekela is the 2,237,939th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tjekela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 10 people.
The surname Tjekela is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 52,117. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Mafeteng District, where 79 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 13 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 46 percent reside.
Tjekela Last Name Statistics demography
Tjekela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.59% less than the national average, earning R 84,144 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jekela | 92 | 172 | / |
| Tyekela | 86 | 676 | / |
| Tsekela | 86 | 251 | / |
| Tjekola | 86 | 114 | / |
| Tjekeli | 86 | 20 | / |
| Tjikela | 86 | 5 | / |
| Tsekelea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sekela | 77 | 3,526 | / |
| Jikela | 77 | 579 | / |
| Gekela | 77 | 12 | / |
| Cekela | 77 | 9 | / |
| Zekela | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jekelo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jykela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsekelo | 71 | 171 | / |
| Tjikila | 71 | 50 | / |
| Tsikela | 71 | 36 | / |
| Sekhela | 71 | 30 | / |
| Djekila | 71 | 29 | / |
| Siekela | 71 | 27 | / |
| Tiekele | 71 | 18 | / |
| Tiekala | 71 | 13 | / |
| Seikela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Dzekela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zekelia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sekelay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Seakela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tsekila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jechela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jekayla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jekkila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jikkela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiskela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekelai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekelah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekeala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tyekele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gekelas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekelau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seakhela | 67 | 141 | / |
| T'Sekelo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeechila | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tjhikila | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sekhelea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cekehlay | 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tjekela
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis