Tlala Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tlala Surname User-submission:

Tlala is a Pedi/Setswana surname, meaning 'hunger'.

Tlala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5051:107,28312,937
Lesotho1641:12,3942,758
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Tlala (1,408) may also be a first name.

Tlala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tlala is a Pedi/Setswana surname, meaning 'hunger'.

- Lesetja Andrew Maoupe

Tlala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tlala occurs most in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tlala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tlala is the 487,389th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Tlala reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 208,219th most widely held given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,408 people.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 505 people, or 1 in 107,283. In South Africa Tlala is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 54 percent are found, Limpopo, where 28 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 24 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Tlala Last Name Statistics demography

Tlala earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning R 236,472 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tlatla91244/
Tlaila9144/
Thlala914/
Tlalla912/
Tlhala911/
Tlalai911/
Tlahla911/
Tlatlaa835,732/
Tlailia8368/
Tlaatla8366/
Tlhahla8345/
Tlautla8332/
Tellala837/
Tlatlay834/
Tillala831/
Tlhaela831/
Tlhalha831/
Thlahla831/
Tlattla831/
Tlali8013,473/
Tlale804,215/
Tlola8011/
Tlalo804/
Tlalé801/
Tlała801/
Tlela801/
Tlaitlai77456/
Tellalat7757/
Tlhaloha7729/
Tlhahala7718/
Tlhalooa7710/
Tellalia774/
Tellalla773/
Tlhathla773/
Tellaila771/
Thlahala771/
Tlattlai771/
Tillaala771/
Tlatla'a771/
Tlhale731,507/
Tlales73331/
Tlhola73288/
Tlaile73270/
Tlelai7371/
Tlallo7330/
Tlatli7318/
Tlalet734/
Tlalli733/
Tlaili733/
Thlale732/
Tlalis731/
Tlhalo731/
Tlelay731/
Tlaily731/
Tlatle731/
Tlhali731/
Tlalop731/
Tlaali731/
Tlaley730/
Tellailia712/
Tellaylia711/
Tlaithlai711/
Tlahali6785/
Tellali6734/
Tellale673/
Tlhlola672/
Tlhehla672/
Tlalley671/
Thliale671/
Tlhaule671/
Tlhaile671/
Tlhoela671/
Tlaileh671/
Thlales671/
Tlattly671/

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