Maphokoane Surname

551,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Maphokoane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maphokoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3371:6,0311,255
South Africa2421:223,87523,373

Maphokoane (194) may also be a first name.

Maphokoane Last Name Facts

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

Maphokoane is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maphokoane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 551,387th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,586,435 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maphokoane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 194 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 6,031. In Lesotho it is most numerous in: Leribe District, where 46 percent are found, Maseru District, where 21 percent are found and Berea District, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 42 percent are found.

Maphokoane Last Name Statistics demography

Maphokoane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.89% less than the national average, earning R 85,800 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mapokoane952/
'Maphokoane951/
Maphokoana909/
Maphukoane902/
Mophokoane901/
Maphakoane901/
Mafokoane841,154/
Maphukoani801/
Mofokoane74104/
Mafokoana7452/
Mafakoane741/
Mafukoana631/
Mofokoang631/
Maffokouong578/

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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 Maphokoane
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