Lekhama Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekhama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekhama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Lekhama (12) may also be a first name.

Lekhama Last Name Facts

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

Lekhama (Hindi: लेखमा, Marathi: लेखमा) is found most in South Africa. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekhama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Lekhama is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lekhama live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lekhama is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 12 people.

The surname Lekhama is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 50 percent are found, Gauteng, where 43 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found. Aside from South Africa Lekhama is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 6 percent are found and Lesotho, where 6 percent are found.

Lekhama Last Name Statistics demography

Lekhama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.91% less than the national average, earning R 31,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lekhama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lekhama in the Hindi language
लेखमाlekhama-
Lekhama in the Marathi language
लेखमाlekhama-

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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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  • 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 Lekhama
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