Makgetlo Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Makgetlo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makgetlo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Makgetlo Last Name Facts

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

Makgetlo occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makgetlo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Makgetlo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makgetlo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa Makgetlo is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 33 percent live, Limpopo, where 33 percent live and Northern Cape, where 33 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makgetloa9464/
Makgetlho942/
Maketlo9342/
Mmakgetloa8912/
Maakgetloa891/
Makgetla882,024/
Makgotlo88113/
Makgatlo8831/
Maiketlo881/
Makgotlho82553/
Makgetlha8216/
Makgothlo8210/
Makghetla827/
Makgatlho821/
Makgethla821/
Magotlo80106/
Maketla8069/
Magetla804/
Makgotla75488/
Makhetla75274/
Magotlho75139/
Makgatla75132/
Mokgetla7549/
Mokgotlo7528/
Makgitla7517/
Mogetloa757/
Maketlat751/
Magothlo751/
Makethla751/
Makyetla751/
Makgatlha71337/
Mmakgatla717/
Mokgotlho712/
Maketella711/
Makhetlha711/
Makgathla711/
Makgotlha711/
Makitla673,611/
Moketla67272/
Magatla67160/
Magotla6784/
Mogotlo6720/
Mogatlo671/
Magitla671/

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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 Makgetlo
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