Lesomo Surname

302,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lesomo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lesomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0091:53,6946,824
Botswana2321:9,4261,714
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Lesomo (77) may also be a first name.

Lesomo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lesomo is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lesomo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lesomo is the 302,272nd most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,802,186 people. The surname Lesomo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lesomo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 77 people.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,009 people, or 1 in 53,694. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 81 percent reside, Gauteng, where 13 percent reside and Free State, where 2 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Lesomo is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 18 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Lesomo Last Name Statistics demography

Lesomo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.39% less than the national average, earning R 160,668 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leshomo922,739/
Lessomo92665/
Letsomo92354/
Leshoomo86468/
Letsiomo864/
Leshsomo861/
Lessoumo861/
Lesoma83894/
Lisomo8375/
Lecomo8352/
Lesumo8313/
Lasomo838/
Lesemo837/
Lesamo833/
Losomo832/
Lejomo831/
Lessoumou802/
Letsoumou801/
Lesiamo77288/
Letsoma7795/
Leshumo7718/
Ledjomo7717/
Lesamos777/
Letsumo776/
Lessamo774/
Lechomo774/
Lishomo771/
Lessemo771/
Lossomo771/
Lissomo771/
Lisomgo771/
Leshoma771/
Lsoma731/
Leitsamo7119/
Lets'umo7113/
Letshumo7112/
Lessamou712/
Lessouma712/
Letshoma711/
Letchomo711/
Let'sumo711/
Lechoumo711/
Lesuma67573/
Lesama67483/
Lasoma67433/
Losoma67171/
Lisoma67111/
Lesema6783/
Losamo6766/
Leitshamo6735/
Lozamo6729/
Lezoma6722/
Lasamo6718/
Lejamo675/
Lisemo675/
Losemo674/
Ledjoumou672/
Lezamo672/
Ljomoh671/
Lisamo671/
Lisumo671/
Lexumo671/
Lysumo671/
Lysemo671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lesomo
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