Jekete Surname
Approximately 1,562 people bear this surname
Jekete Surname Definition:
Jekete is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: jacket.
Jekete Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,412 | 1:12,124 | 1,884 |
| Zimbabwe | 135 | 1:114,357 | 15,590 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Jekete (11) may also be a first name.
Jekete Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Jekete is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: jacket.
Jekete is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: jacket.
Jekete Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jekete Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jekete (Marathi: जेकटे) is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jekete? popularity and diffusion
Jekete is the 253,171st most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,665,522 people. The surname Jekete occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jekete live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jekete is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.
This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,412 people, or 1 in 12,124. Without taking into account Malawi this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found and Benin, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jekete Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jekete in the Marathi language | ||
| जेकटे | jekate | - |
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Footnotes
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