Lekhapelo Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekhapelo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekhapelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho741:27,4675,337
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980

Lekhapelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lekhapelo is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekhapelo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,828,462nd most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name Lekhapelo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lekhapelo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 27,467. In Lesotho Lekhapelo is most prevalent in: Leribe District, where 93 percent reside, Maseru District, where 4 percent reside and Berea District, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this last name is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside.

Lekhapelo Last Name Statistics demography

Lekhapelo earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning R 231,492 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekgapelo8921/
Lekhapela891/
Lokapelo825/
Lekapela824/
Lekapilo821/
Lokapelio784/
Lejapela7116/
Likopelo7110/
Lokapela711/
Hlakapela671/
Lecappelia631/
Leechapila631/
Likapala5921/
Lakapala595/
Likapila591/
Lokapalla566/

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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 Lekhapelo
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