Lefai Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lefai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lefai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho211:96,78810,857
France181:3,690,151224,666
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Lefai (138) may also be a first name.

Lefai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lefai occurs most in Lesotho. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefai? popularity and diffusion

Lefai is the 2,483,783rd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Lefai are found; 35 percent are found in Southern Africa and 35 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 787,636th most common first name at a global level, held by 138 people.

The surname is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 96,788. In Lesotho Lefai is most frequent in: Mafeteng District, where 52 percent reside and Mohale's Hoek District, where 48 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in France, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leyfish671/
Laifait671/
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Léfa671/
Lyfi671/
Lefé671/
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Leiffit670/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lefai
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