Likotsi Surname

148,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Likotsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likotsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1,3651:1,489139
South Africa8941:60,6017,656
DR Congo7251:101,90311,389
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Likotsi (841) may also be a first name.

Likotsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Likotsi has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Likotsi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likotsi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,096th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,439,754 people. The surname Likotsi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Likotsi reside; 76 percent reside in Southern Africa and 76 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 281,453rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 841 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 1,365 people, or 1 in 1,489. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Berea District, where 20 percent reside, Leribe District, where 16 percent reside and Maseru District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside.

Likotsi Last Name Statistics demography

Likotsi earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning R 309,324 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likotshi9321/
Likhotsi931/
Likootsi931/
Llikotsi931/
Likatsi8676/
Likutsi8627/
Likotse8623/
Liketsi865/
Lekotsi862/
Likhetsi80163/
Leikutsi802/
Liekutsi801/
Lekgotsi801/
Lukotshie751/
Likhozi7110/
Lekatsi714/
Lukátsi712/
Likochi711/
Likozhi711/
Lekhotsa67489/
Likhoozi67106/
Luketshi6734/
Lukatshi6727/
Likutsha671/
Lekoetse671/

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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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  • 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 Likotsi
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