Totela Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
Totela Surname Definition:
Totela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Totela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 486 | 1:152,016 | 15,865 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
Totela (13) may also be a first name.
Totela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Totela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rejoice.
Totela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Totela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Totela (Oriya: େଟାେଟଲା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Totela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 603,653rd most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. Totela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Totela reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 13 people.
The surname Totela is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 486 people, or 1 in 152,016. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Totela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Totela in the Oriya language | ||
| େଟାେଟଲା | etaetala | - |
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Footnotes
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