Makoetje Surname

400,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Makoetje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makoetje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho8131:2,500359
South Africa651:833,50355,653

Makoetje (58) may also be a first name.

Makoetje Last Name Facts

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

The surname Makoetje occurs most in Lesotho. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makoetje? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 400,385th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,300,166 people. The surname Makoetje occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Makoetje are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 58 people.

This last name is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 813 people, or 1 in 2,500. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 39 percent live, Berea District, where 23 percent live and Leribe District, where 18 percent live. Outside of Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Makoetje Last Name Statistics demography

Makoetje earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.76% less than the national average, earning R 185,928 per year.

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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 Makoetje
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