Kgeresi Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kgeresi Surname User-submission:

The Kgeresi surname is derived from the Pedi word kgeresa, which means 'to hustle'.

Kgeresi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
Botswana501:43,7398,388

Kgeresi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kgeresi surname is derived from the Pedi word kgeresa, which means 'to hustle'.

- kgeresii

Kgeresi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kgeresi is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kgeresi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kgeresi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 366,066. In South Africa Kgeresi is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 47 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Botswana, where 25 percent live.

Kgeresi Last Name Statistics demography

Kgeresi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.98% less than the national average, earning R 95,112 per year.

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Gueresi8665/
Kereshi8662/
Keressi8624/
Kgerese8623/
Kereszi8610/
Kereasi8610/
Keresie864/
Kgeresa864/
Gereshi862/
Keresih861/
Geriesi861/
Keresit861/
Kyeresi861/
Geretsi861/
Keresai861/
Guerresi80136/
Gereschi8016/
Keretsis8013/
Kereshyi805/
Khereshi802/
Kerressi801/
Ngeresai801/
Gheressi801/
Ketressi801/
Gueresci801/
Kereshai801/
Kereci77862/
Gerosi77441/
Gerasi77338/
Kereši77313/
Kerese77233/
Géresi77213/
Geresy77112/
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Keresa7769/
Geresa7737/
Kiresi7734/
Geregi7722/
Gereji7713/
Kerisi7711/
Gerisi7711/
Gereši777/
Gerese776/
Gerezi775/
Kereçi772/
Keresy771/
Kéresi771/
Guereschi75314/
Kerzeasie751/
Kereyshis751/
Geressait751/
Gehresitz751/
Guerressi751/
Guerreschi711,498/
Kerisit71573/
Gerashi71328/
Gerassi71205/
Ngerezi71168/
Keresey71155/
Gereige71134/
Kgorosi71130/
Gerrese7194/
Kereshy7156/
Kheresa7149/
Geressy7137/
Kgarosi7131/
Kiresih7129/
Kerezsy7128/
Guerezi7125/
Gerasci7122/
Gereisa7120/
Cerresi7119/
Gereçci7116/
Gereczi7114/
Keraisi7111/
Geresha7110/
Kuiresi719/
Ngerese718/
Kireshi717/
Qereshi717/
Kairesi717/
Goresih716/
Garresi716/
Keressa716/
Kereszy716/
Goreshi715/
Kerissi715/
Kereiša715/
Gerissi714/
Keresha713/
Kiresci713/
Keresse713/
Queresi712/
Gerossi712/
Kherese712/
Geriges712/
Gerrasi712/
Gharesi712/
Gherisi712/
Goressi712/
Garesci712/
Geraisi712/
Gueregi712/
Guereji712/
Geresse712/
Koiresi711/
Kerishi711/
Keresay711/
Kerešić711/
Kerzisi711/
Khiresi711/
Kyoresi711/
Kyreshi711/
Guereshchi711/
Gerease711/
Ketreci711/
Kereazi711/
Gerishi711/
Guerisi711/
Kgarasi711/
Kereseő711/
Keresoa711/
Kerezai711/
Kgerisa711/
Kieresa711/
Kyretsi711/
Garessi711/
Gerreši711/
Geredji711/
Gerejsa711/
Geresea711/
Gereseu711/
Kherisi711/
Gereges711/
Gergese711/
Garesie711/
Gerejih711/
Geerasi711/
Guerese711/
Gierese711/
Girresi711/
Kiretsi711/
Guerrisi671,589/
Quereshi671,490/
Gherissi671,272/
Kherissi67236/
Ghehrexi67233/
Gerretse6796/
Gueresse6778/
Ghoreshi6750/
Gueredji6747/
Guerrese6739/
Gerossie6738/
Kiresich6732/
Guerrezi6728/
Geraiges6725/
Kyretsis6723/
Keretses6722/
Cheresai6718/
Kaireshi6717/
Keraishi6714/
Gerreser6713/
Keritsis6712/
Guerezzi679/
Kereches679/
Kherishi676/
Kuyreshi675/
Goreishi675/
Gharessi675/
Kerrechi675/
Chehresi675/
Kereysha674/
Guerissi674/
Kereišis674/
Geresser674/
Kheresha674/
Kuireshi673/
Guerechi672/
Gareschi672/
Kiretsis672/
Kearisie672/
Keraissi672/
Keretser671/
Khireshi671/
Kujreshi671/
Gerischi671/
Gerrassi671/
Keritses671/
Kgarishi671/
Ngerishi671/
Qeireshi671/
Qeareshi671/
Gareishi671/
Goreyshi671/
Gheeregi671/
Cseresei671/
Keridssi671/
Gerezier671/
Kerressy670/
Kieressy670/
Kerresey670/
Geresher670/
Kereseys670/
Keressey670/

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