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Where Does The Last Name Basotho Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Basotho occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Basotho? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,587,209^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Basotho live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214^th most common first name globally. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa Basotho is most common in: Gauteng, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Basotho Last Name Statistics ^demography

Basotho earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.88% less than the national average, earning R 50,196 per year.