Family name Gcaleka (Gcaleka 
) , all around the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Gcaleka is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname. Much less frequently, Gcaleka is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Gcaleka | South Africa |
| gcaleka kaphalo Ruler of the Gcaleka people (b. 1730) |
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| khawuta ka gcaleka Ruler of Gcaleka (b. 1761) |
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