Lukhelo Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lukhelo Surname Definition:

Lukhelo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: heavenly whip.

Lukhelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2321:233,52524,103
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Lukhelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lukhelo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: heavenly whip.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lukhelo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukhelo is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukhelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lukhelo is the 1,058,336th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukhelo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 233,525. In South Africa Lukhelo is most common in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 74 percent are found, Gauteng, where 15 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Lukhelo Last Name Statistics demography

Lukhelo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.07% less than the national average, earning R 118,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukelo923,067/
Loukelo86747/
Lukielo86500/
Luchelo86253/
Lukholo86215/
Lukhalo86148/
Liukelo8648/
Lukhela8616/
Lokhelo8611/
Lukelio861/
Lukheila801/
Lutchelo801/
Lukela772,083/
Lucelo77559/
Lukalo77559/
Lukolo77534/
Lokelo77166/
Lukilo7798/
Lugelo7717/
Likelo772/
Lukhola71147/
Likhalo71133/
Luukela7130/
Lukeala7118/
Luchilo7117/
Loukolo719/
Luchela719/
Loukela715/
Likhela714/
Lukeula714/
Lukeela713/
Luquelo712/
Lugello712/
Lukhala712/
Likeelo711/
Likholo711/
Liekelo711/
Lukiela711/
Luekolo711/
Luekela711/
Lokhela711/
Lochelo711/
Liquelo711/
Lukhila711/
Loukalou67101/
Loukeela672/
Loukhila672/
Likhehla671/
Luchillo671/

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Footnotes

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