Letsota Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Letsota Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Letsota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2591:7,8481,729
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Letsota (38) may also be a first name.

Letsota Last Name Facts

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

The surname Letsota occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Letsota click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Letsota? popularity and diffusion

The last name Letsota is the 985,740th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Letsota reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 38 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 7,848. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Leribe District, where 58 percent are found, Thaba-Tseka District, where 16 percent are found and Maseru District, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho Letsota is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Letsohta931/
Lesota92113/
Leshota86356/
Lesotha863/
Letsata862/
Letshoti804/
Letshata802/
Letsoiti801/
Lisota77306/
Lysota77218/
Lesoto7739/
Lecota770/
Letshotho754/
Lesotho71572/
Lisotta71271/
Lechota7173/
Lissota7134/
Leshoto7122/
Lazetta7116/
Leshata7113/
Lecatta719/
Lizetta717/
Leysoto714/
Lesotey714/
Lesoito714/
Lezotta713/
Lisotha712/
Letjata711/
Letsati711/
Lyshota711/
Lessata711/
Letsuti711/
Letshuti67189/
Leashoto67170/
Leshotho67110/
Lesiotou6721/
Latshata671/
Letshute671/
Letsasti671/
Luizetta671/
Layzetta671/
Leazetta671/
Lissotta671/
Lischota671/

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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 Letsota
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