Tjekela Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tjekela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tjekela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho391:52,1178,022
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435

Tjekela (10) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jekela92172/
Tyekela86676/
Tsekela86251/
Tjekola86114/
Tjekeli8620/
Tjikela865/
Tsekelea801/
Sekela773,526/
Jikela77579/
Gekela7712/
Cekela779/
Zekela776/
Jekelo772/
Jykela771/
Tsekelo71171/
Tjikila7150/
Tsikela7136/
Sekhela7130/
Djekila7129/
Siekela7127/
Tiekele7118/
Tiekala7113/
Seikela716/
Dzekela714/
Zekelia714/
Sekelay714/
Seakela712/
Tsekila711/
Jechela711/
Jekayla711/
Jekkila711/
Jikkela711/
Jiskela711/
Sekelai711/
Sekelah711/
Sekeala711/
Tyekele711/
Gekelas711/
Sekelau711/
Seakhela67141/
T'Sekelo674/
Jeechila674/
Tjhikila672/
Sekhelea671/
Cekehlay671/

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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
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