Lefika Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lefika Surname User-submission:

The surname Lefika means 'rock' or 'stone'. In South Africa, Lefika are mostly found in Moletši in Polokwane and Lephalale. Both towns are close to Botswana borders.

Lefika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4101:132,14115,426
Botswana661:33,1356,513
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Lefika (1,411) may also be a first name.

Lefika Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Lefika means 'rock' or 'stone'. In South Africa, Lefika are mostly found in Moletši in Polokwane and Lephalale. Both towns are close to Botswana borders.

- molefika

Lefika Last Name Facts

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

Lefika is found most in South Africa. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lefika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 637,196th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lefika reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 207,956th most frequent first name globally, held by 1,411 people.

Lefika is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 132,141. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 49 percent reside, Gauteng, where 40 percent reside and North West, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Lefika Last Name Statistics demography

Lefika earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.94% less than the national average, earning R 173,616 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefikas927/
Lefhika923/
Lefike8341/
Lofika8338/
Lefuka8329/
Lefeka8324/
Lafika8318/
Lifika833/
Lafikah7719/
Lisfika776/
Laffika772/
Lephika771/
Lofeka67479/
Lofiko67343/
Lifuka67323/
Lifeka67221/
Lafica6768/
Lifiko6755/
Lefeke6722/
Lefuko677/
Lofuka674/
Lafeka671/
Lifike671/
Lefico671/
Lefice671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lefika
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