Zomela Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Zomela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Zomela (336) may also be a first name.
Zomela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zomela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zomela is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Zomela click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zomela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Zomela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Zomela reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 477,199th most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 336 people.
The surname Zomela is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Tanzania Zomela is found in one country. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 20 percent live.
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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 Zomela
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