Koekoe Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Koekoe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koekoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2881:7,0571,524
South Africa1861:291,27828,316
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Koekoe (117) may also be a first name.

Koekoe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koekoe is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koekoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koekoe is the 634,180th most commonly used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Koekoe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 864,112th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 117 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 7,057. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mafeteng District, where 33 percent are found, Berea District, where 30 percent are found and Maseru District, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho Koekoe is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 39 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Koekoe Last Name Statistics demography

Koekoe earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.8% less than the national average, earning R 204,852 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kekoe914/
Kouekoue8622/
Kojekoed862/
Kowekowe861/
Koeskoes861/
Koekou8320/
Kokohe834/
Koekie832/
Koekei831/
Koko'e831/
Koekae831/
Koetkae77116/
Kouekeu77100/
Koukoue7795/
Kouekou7729/
Kaekoed7727/
Kaekoet7723/
Koukoye7722/
Kojekou7713/
Koykoye772/
Koyekou772/
Koetkey771/
Kohekou771/
Kokkohe771/
Kouekue771/
Kokoyie771/
Kokou7329,705/
Kekae733,519/
Koeku734/
Kouyekou717/
Koedkaed715/
Koukouye713/
Kouekoua712/
Koukoueh711/
Koueïkou711/
Koeckeis711/
Kojekoua711/
Koukou679,241/
Koikoi672,267/
Kokoua67782/
Kyekye67678/
Keikye67440/
Koikou67378/
Kaekae67366/
Kiekie67341/
Koukoi67296/
Keekae67226/
Kokkou67206/
Keykey67175/
Keukeu67140/
Kuekou67107/
Keikei67101/
Keakae6783/
Kuekue6780/
Kookoo6772/
Kokoui6765/
Kuekeu6749/
Kogkou6742/
Kokouh6740/
Kokohi6731/
Koykoy6729/
Kiekou6725/
Koukoî6723/
Keekee6722/
Keakea6712/
Kokoai6712/
Keukea6711/
Keikey679/
Koukoa678/
Koetku677/
Koîkou674/
Kekaae674/
Koukee673/
Kokouy672/
Kokhou672/
Kokoaa672/
Koujekout672/
Koukoy672/
Keakie671/
Keykye671/
Kiekee671/
Kokoay671/
Koukoo671/
Koquoe671/
Kojkoa671/
Kiekeu671/
Kooeukouh671/
Kuekey671/
Gkokou671/
Qoeqoe671/
Kouykouye671/
Kojkoi671/

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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 Koekoe
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