Hlelesi Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Hlelesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hlelesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1351:15,0563,272
South Africa1111:488,08740,113

Hlelesi (12) may also be a first name.

Hlelesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hlelesi occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hlelesi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlelesi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hlelesi is the 1,025,894th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hlelesi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Hlelesi is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 12 people.

The surname Hlelesi is most common in Lesotho, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 15,056. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Mafeteng District, where 74 percent reside, Maseru District, where 20 percent reside and Berea District, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho Hlelesi exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 45 percent reside.

Hlelesi Last Name Statistics demography

Hlelesi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.76% less than the national average, earning R 171,672 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlehlesi931/
Lelesi92154/
Lelesit861,453/
Leslesi86181/
Leelesi863/
Lelesie861/
Lelesai861/
Hlelisi861/
Lealesi861/
Hlehlisi80404/
Leleji77786/
Lelezi77203/
Lelegi77133/
Lelese7713/
Leleci777/
Lelesy770/
Lleleji7121/
Lelisie7116/
Lelegit716/
Lelhese711/
Leleizi711/
Leelisi711/
Hlehlise673/
Legliese672/
Lelaisoi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hlelesi
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