Zamela Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Romania

Zamela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zamela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3591:150,91317,111
Romania1521:132,09114,378
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Zamela (1,782) may also be a first name.

Zamela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zamela (Bengali: ঝামেলা, Georgian: ზამელა, Hindi: जमीला, Marathi: झमेला) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zamela? popularity and diffusion

Zamela is the 591,720th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The last name Zamela is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Zamela are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,214th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,782 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 359 people, or 1 in 150,913. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent are found, Western Cape, where 21 percent are found and Gauteng, where 11 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Zamela Last Name Statistics demography

Zamela earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.71% less than the national average, earning R 107,616 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zamelat92984/
Zamiela92249/
Zameela9238/
Szameloa861/
Dzhamela861/
Jamela832,781/
Samela832,716/
Zamila832,619/
Camela83974/
Zamala83209/
Zamele83183/
Zemela83159/
Zamola8373/
Xamela8364/
Zameli8332/
Zamely837/
Zomela835/
Zamelo831/
Zamyla831/
Dzhamelya801/
Jameela774,697/
Camelia772,095/
Tjamela771,030/
Zamilah77893/
Zamayla77815/
Zhemela77320/
Chamela77317/
Xhamela77171/
Tsamela77109/
Samelia7790/
Djamela7775/
Sameila7757/
Sametla7755/
Jamelia7752/
Samaela7749/
Sameela7747/
Giamela7737/
Zamelis7733/
Sammela7729/
Seamela7721/
Shamela7718/
Jammela7711/
Zammeli7710/
Camiela779/
Camelya777/
Siamela777/
Samoela777/
Zammele777/
Zamalah776/
Zhamila775/
Tzamala775/
Samelaa774/
Zamalea774/
Dzomela774/
Zamalai773/
Zamalia773/
Samgela773/
Samiela773/
Jameila773/
Zajmala773/
Dzamila773/
Zamaila772/
Zeamele772/
Jameala771/
Zhamelo771/
Zeimela771/
Zamilat771/
Zamahla771/
Jaumela771/
Jhamela771/
Tzamila771/
Ziemela771/
Zammala771/
Zamolla771/
Camelea771/
Jasmela771/
Jaamela771/
Scamela771/
Sahmela771/
Sameala771/
Zamleha771/
Sameula770/
Cameila770/
Sammetla71570/
Chametla71190/
Chamelia71165/
Chamelaz71165/
Shameela71136/
Dzhemela7164/
Chamelat7127/
Dzhamila7119/
Tshamela7118/
Tchamela7114/
Sameulla7113/
Dzhomela7113/
Sameisla7111/
Tsamaela7111/
Cameylia719/
Shamiela717/
Saametla714/
Zammielo714/
Shametla714/
Cahmelia714/
Samelias714/
Dzamolia714/
Jammelia714/
Sameetla713/
Samettla713/
Zhemelya712/
Sametlla712/
Sameulah712/
Samgella712/
Dzhamala711/
Saimetla711/
Samaelya711/
Cameilia711/
Camielia711/
Jasmeela711/
Jaimelia711/
Zamhello711/
Zamaalah711/
Zamaalla711/
Sameilay711/
Dzamolai711/
Jameslai711/
Cameliaa711/
Shhamela711/
Shammela711/
Zamallah711/
Cammelia710/
Shamelia710/
Jamila6749,868/
Camelo6738,004/
Samala6721,300/
Samila6714,348/
Cameli673,438/
Zamili672,657/
Semela672,615/
Camila672,510/
Samola672,049/
Somela671,884/
Jamelo671,218/
Samele671,064/
Zamolo67741/
Samelo67630/
Sameli67497/
Samyla67318/
Camele67255/
Zemala67195/
Jamele67171/
Jameli67128/
Zamile6790/
Zemeła6783/
Zemola6774/
Sameullah6766/
Dzhamilya6753/
Zomelo6739/
Comela6737/
Zomele6728/
Zámola6724/
Sámela6717/
Zemila6710/
Zomola677/
Zamaallah676/
Sammettla675/
Zamily675/
Zomila674/
Zemelo673/
Shameulla672/
Sâmela672/
Zamilo672/
Camyla672/
Dzhamalia671/
Sammetlla671/
Sammeulla671/
Cameillia671/
Jasmeelap671/
Zammeillo671/
Zamailiea671/
Shaameela671/
Ćamila671/
Camelô671/
Jamyla671/
Tzoumelea671/
Zameło671/
Zamiła671/
Zomala671/
Giammelia671/
Chamelias671/
Sameallah671/
Jomela671/
Zamalo671/
Xamelo671/
Jamesella670/

Zamela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zamela in the Georgian language
ზამელაzamela-
Zamela in the Bengali language
ঝামেলাjhamela-
Zamela in the Hindi language
जमीलाjamila-
Zamela in the Marathi language
झमेलाjhamela-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zamela
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