Melethafa Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Melethafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melethafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho171:119,56211,827
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Melethafa Last Name Facts

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

Melethafa is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Melethafa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Melethafa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Melethafa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Melethafa is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 119,562. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Qacha's Nek District, where 100 percent reside. Barring Lesotho it is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Melithafa89104/
Malethafa898/
Melethafo891/
Melitafa82188/
Milithafa784/
Malithafa784/
Malitafa716/
Melitafi713/
Melitafo711/
Molitafa711/
Malitafai671/
Mailitafai631/
Mailittafai6034/
Mailitafi562/
Molotoffa561/
Mailittafi539/

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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
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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 Melethafa
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