Lekoetje Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lekoetje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lekoetje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2171:9,3672,117
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Lekoetje (20) may also be a first name.

Lekoetje Last Name Facts

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

Lekoetje occurs most in Lesotho. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lekoetje? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lekoetje is the 844,382nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,423,218 people. The surname Lekoetje occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lekoetje are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 9,367. In Lesotho Lekoetje is mostly found in: Leribe District, where 70 percent are found, Berea District, where 10 percent are found and Maseru District, where 6 percent are found. Beside Lesotho Lekoetje occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and Botswana, where 1 percent are found.

Lekoetje Last Name Statistics demography

Lekoetje earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.74% less than the national average, earning R 171,708 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lekoetjie943/
Lekoete9358/
Lekhoete882/
Lekoetie881/
Lekatje801/
Laketje801/
Likhoete751/
Lecoester71337/
Lakatje6745/
Loketie671/
Lakete'e6321/
Lakatjie633/
Leskouige591/
Lekgoaithi561/
Lekathie503/
Lekouizi501/

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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 Lekoetje
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