Machefo Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Machefo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machefo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho671:30,3375,743
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Machefo (18) may also be a first name.

Machefo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Machefo is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Machefo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Machefo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Machefo is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 30,337. In Lesotho Machefo is primarily concentrated in: Butha-Buthe District, where 73 percent are found and Leribe District, where 27 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machefou931/
Macheffo931/
Macefo921/
Machofo8612/
Machafo863/
Makhefo861/
Machefa861/
Matchifo803/
Mechefoh801/
Masefo7712/
Mchefu7710/
Mazefo777/
Macefa771/
Magefo771/
Machefaux75111/
Matchiofo7510/
Matchiffo751/
Matchifou751/
Machafa71353/
Mochafo7125/
Macefat717/
MacHifa713/
Matchioffo712/
Mazeffo712/
'Masefo711/
Massefo711/
Maziefo711/
Mahassefou711/
Makeufo711/
Macedfa711/
Matsefo711/
Mashifo711/
Machepha67153/
Massefou672/
Machopha672/
Magcipho671/
Makefoot671/
Madzeufo671/
Maichofa671/

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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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  • 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 Machefo
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