Lefotho Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lefotho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lefotho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Lesotho151:135,50412,442

Lefotho Last Name Facts

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

Lefotho is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lefotho? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lefotho are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 1,464,262. In South Africa it is most common in: Free State, where 81 percent are found, Gauteng, where 5 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Lesotho, where 29 percent are found.

Lefotho Last Name Statistics demography

Lefotho earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.79% less than the national average, earning R 55,152 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lefotha8624/
Lefatho864/
Lefetho861/
Lephotho80192/
Lifoto77125/
Lofoto7796/
Lephoto716,425/
Lefutha7115/
Lefatha713/
Lephotha6711/
Lephotoi675/
Liphotho674/
Llephoto671/
Lofoutou671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lefotho
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