Cognomen Mawela (Mawela 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The last name Mawela is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is quite a rare surname, Botswana, and Lesotho. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in South Africa, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka. Much less frequently, Mawela is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Mawela | Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania |
| irene mawela South African singer and composer, ZA (b. 1940) |
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| mawela kanasi Congolese basketball player (1975-), CD (b. 1975) |
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