Balekane Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Balekane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balekane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Balekane (280) may also be a first name.

Balekane Last Name Facts

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

Balekane occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balekane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,876,555th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Balekane reside; 89 percent reside in Central Africa and 89 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Balekane is also the 530,161st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 280 people.

The last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 7 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Balekane
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