Lekgetho Surname
Approximately 5,394 people bear this surname
Lekgetho Surname User-submission:
The Lekgetho surname means 'chosen'.
Lekgetho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,102 | 1:13,208 | 1,658 |
| Botswana | 1,274 | 1:1,717 | 148 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Lekgetho (837) may also be a first name.
Lekgetho Surname Meaning
Lekgetho Demographics
Average Lekgetho Salary in
South Africa
R 168,492
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lekgetho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekgetho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lekgetho is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekgetho? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,001st most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,351,047 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekgetho reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 282,223rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 837 people.
The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 4,102 people, or 1 in 13,208. In South Africa it is most frequent in: North West, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 13 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 24 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Lekgetho Last Name Statistics demography
Lekgetho earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning R 168,492 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekgethoa | 94 | 10 | / |
| Liekgetho | 94 | 2 | / |
| Lekgeto | 93 | 26 | / |
| Legetho | 93 | 8 | / |
| Leketho | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lekhetho | 88 | 1,654 | / |
| Lekgatho | 88 | 212 | / |
| Lekgetha | 88 | 87 | / |
| Lekgotho | 88 | 70 | / |
| Lekgetoa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Lekgheto | 88 | 3 | / |
| Leksetho | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lokgetho | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lekyetho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leketo | 86 | 252 | / |
| Legeto | 86 | 6 | / |
| Lekhethoa | 82 | 78 | / |
| Lekgoto | 80 | 99 | / |
| Lekheto | 80 | 56 | / |
| Legotho | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lekgato | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lekgeta | 80 | 4 | / |
| Leketoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leketha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lekseto | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lekhetha | 75 | 308 | / |
| Likhetho | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lokgatho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekgotha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekhetoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leketoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lekgatha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leketa | 71 | 467 | / |
| Legito | 71 | 110 | / |
| Liketo | 71 | 90 | / |
| Legeta | 71 | 42 | / |
| Lekito | 71 | 29 | / |
| Legoto | 71 | 17 | / |
| Logeto | 71 | 9 | / |
| Liecketto | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lageto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekiito | 67 | 215 | / |
| Legieta | 67 | 144 | / |
| Lagetto | 67 | 53 | / |
| Legatto | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lekitoo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leqetha | 67 | 39 | / |
| Lekgata | 67 | 33 | / |
| Leksito | 67 | 11 | / |
| Logetto | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lekheta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Legesta | 67 | 5 | / |
| Legisto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leketeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lagheto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Legatha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekgota | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ligotho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Legotto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecheto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loggeto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekitha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liketha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liggeto | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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