Tshilumela Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Tshilumela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tshilumela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449

Tshilumela (84) may also be a first name.

Tshilumela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tshilumela occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tshilumela.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshilumela? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tshilumela is the 4,772,636th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshilumela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tshilumela is also the 1,046,220th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 84 people.

The surname Tshilumela is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 88 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside.

Tshilumela Last Name Statistics demography

Tshilumela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.79% less than the national average, earning R 145,452 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilumela847/
Tsilimela844/
Chilumeela801/
Tshilamula801/
Chilumele746/
Tshilamali703/
Tshielamula671/
Chelumelo632/
Zilimala5610/

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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 Tshilumela
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