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/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tumelo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tumelo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tumelo is the 132,384th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,137,110 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tumelo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,709th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 43,581 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Botswana, where it is borne by 2,311 people, or 1 in 946. Not including Botswana this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent reside and Lesotho, where 7 percent reside.
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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