Tsenekela Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tsenekela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsenekela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho491:41,4816,991
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Tsenekela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tsenekela is found most frequently in Lesotho. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsenekela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tsenekela is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tsenekela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 41,481. In Lesotho Tsenekela is mostly concentrated in: Leribe District, where 92 percent are found, Berea District, where 6 percent are found and Maseru District, where 2 percent are found. Not including Lesotho this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsenekele894/
Tsenekala891/
Tsenekelo891/
Tsinekela891/
Tsinikela783/
Chenekela781/
Tshinyokela701/
Chenikela6715/
Tsinikola671/
Tchinikela631/
Zinikela5916/
Zanekila591/
Chinikela564/
Chenikila563/
Tsinicola561/

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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 Tsenekela
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