Tjotjela Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tjotjela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tjotjela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1511:13,4612,986
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139

Tjotjela (62) may also be a first name.

Tjotjela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tjotjela is most common in Lesotho. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjotjela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,338,236th most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Tjotjela is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tjotjela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tjotjela is also the 1,246,114th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 62 people.

The last name Tjotjela is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 151 people, or 1 in 13,461. In Lesotho Tjotjela is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 88 percent reside, Butha-Buthe District, where 9 percent reside and Berea District, where 2 percent reside. Other than Lesotho Tjotjela is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent reside.

Tjotjela Last Name Statistics demography

Tjotjela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.89% less than the national average, earning R 24,036 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjatjela881/
Jojela861/
Jozela71637/
Tsotselia7176/
Jogela7128/
Josela7123/
Jajela7110/
Jojila713/
Jocela711/
Cojela711/
Jajeela6743/
Joselia6728/
Joosela6719/
Cotiela6717/
Jajjela674/
Joggela674/
Jogelas673/
Jogelad673/
Jousela672/
Jozelia672/
Joselaj671/
Jodjila671/
Sotyela671/
Jjozela671/
Jjajela671/

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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 Tjotjela
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