Fokofoko Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Fokofoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fokofoko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho231:88,37210,414
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Fokofoko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fokofoko is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fokofoko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fokofoko reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 88,372. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Leribe District, where 57 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 43 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 49 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Fokofoko Last Name Statistics demography

Fokofoko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.5% less than the national average, earning R 48,708 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foko-Foko9447/
Foko Foko941/
Fokfok867/
Vokovoko7520/
Fokafoka751/
Feokfeok751/
Feok-Feok711/
Voko-Voko711/
Fukofuka63698/
Fakafaka5046/
Fukafuka501/

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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 Fokofoko
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