Lewetse Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lewetse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewetse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana281:78,10513,263
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Lewetse (39) may also be a first name.

Lewetse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewetse occurs more in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewetse? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lewetse is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Lewetse occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lewetse reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lewetse is also the 1,637,361st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 39 people.

Lewetse is most commonly held in Botswana, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 78,105. Not including Botswana Lewetse is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lebetse8618/
Lowetse863/
Leawetsa8017/
Lebetsey801/
Lebets77136/
Lewetz7752/
Lewits7714/
Levets7712/
Lebitse71258/
Lebetsi718/
Hlebets715/
Lowetsi711/
Lewitts710/
Lewitsch6738/
Lewez676/
Leweć674/
Levetzis674/
Levescey671/
Lejuetsa671/
Levetche671/
Lewec671/
Lebetche671/
Leaveats670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lewetse
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