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 surname Lekgetho has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekgetho? popularity and diffusion
It is the 89,001st most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,351,047 people. The surname Lekgetho occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekgetho live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 282,223rd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 837 people.
The last name Lekgetho is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 4,102 people, or 1 in 13,208. In South Africa Lekgetho is most numerous in: North West, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 13 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common 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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