Tumelo Surname
Approximately 3,410 people bear this surname
Tumelo Surname Definition:
Tumelo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: faith.
Tumelo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2,311 | 1:946 | 40 |
| South Africa | 597 | 1:90,750 | 11,123 |
| Lesotho | 231 | 1:8,799 | 1,982 |
| Zambia | 145 | 1:109,310 | 8,555 |
| Swaziland | 101 | 1:12,853 | 583 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Tumelo (43,581) may also be a first name.
Tumelo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tumelo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: faith.
Tumelo Demographics
Average Tumelo Salary in
South Africa
R 137,892
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Tumelo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tumelo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tumelo is found in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tumelo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 132,384th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,137,110 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tumelo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,709th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 43,581 people.
Tumelo is most frequently occurring in Botswana, where it is borne by 2,311 people, or 1 in 946. Without taking into account Botswana this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Lesotho, where 7 percent live.
Tumelo Last Name Statistics demography
Tumelo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.97% less than the national average, earning R 137,892 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumaelo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thumelo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tummelio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tumolo | 83 | 1,481 | / |
| Tomelo | 83 | 407 | / |
| Tumela | 83 | 226 | / |
| Tumilo | 83 | 109 | / |
| Tumalo | 83 | 9 | / |
| Tumylo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Timelo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Thoumelou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Tummolo | 77 | 286 | / |
| Tumelap | 77 | 269 | / |
| Tomielo | 77 | 125 | / |
| Tumelya | 77 | 55 | / |
| Tummela | 77 | 47 | / |
| Thumela | 77 | 33 | / |
| Taumalo | 77 | 14 | / |
| Tomelio | 77 | 11 | / |
| Tumelia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Thumalo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Tuimalo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Teumela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tumiela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tumaloy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tummalo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Toumela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumeela | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tummilo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thumolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tomeloh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumilos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tumelas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tummiolo | 71 | 55 | / |
| Tummetla | 71 | 47 | / |
| Thummela | 71 | 33 | / |
| Tumgella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tumoillo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Theumela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Timaelou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tumala | 67 | 5,208 | / |
| Tomilo | 67 | 388 | / |
| Timela | 67 | 230 | / |
| Tomela | 67 | 223 | / |
| Tomylo | 67 | 214 | / |
| Timolo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Timalo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tumila | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tumola | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tumiło | 67 | 13 | / |
| Thummetla | 67 | 13 | / |
| Timilo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tumelo
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