Gugulethu Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Gugulethu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gugulethu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gugulethu (21,903) may also be a first name.

Gugulethu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gugulethu has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gugulethu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Gugulethu reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gugulethu is also the 35,332nd most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 21,903 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa Gugulethu is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 62 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 31 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Gugulethu exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gugulethu
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