Mkhosi Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mkhosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkhosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9411:57,5757,297
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mkhosi (741) may also be a first name.

Mkhosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkhosi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkhosi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 311,581st most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,032,737 people. The surname Mkhosi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkhosi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 302,221st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 741 people.

This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 941 people, or 1 in 57,575. In South Africa Mkhosi is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 37 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Western Cape, where 20 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Mkhosi Last Name Statistics demography

Mkhosi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.85% less than the national average, earning R 126,312 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhosie926/
Mkosi912,122/
Mhosi912/
Mkhasi83180/
Mkhozi8378/
Mhotsi8325/
Mkoosi839/
Mchosi836/
Mkhesi835/
Mkhose834/
Mkoshi834/
Mhkosi831/
Mkotsi831/
Mhoshi831/
Mkhosa831/
Mkhusi831/
Mhossei771/
Mhoussi771/
Mkhashi771/
Mkhuusi771/
McHosie770/
McKosie770/
Mkasi732,503/
Mkozi731,030/
Mkoji73598/
Mkosa73466/
Mhasi73269/
Mkusi73197/
Mkose73108/
Mhose7320/
Mhozi7312/
Mkesi735/
Mqosi734/
Mkosy731/
Mkhousha711/
McHose67264/
Mhochi67215/
Mhashi67202/
Mkuchi67192/
Mkushi67127/
Mqotsi6783/
Mkassi6759/
Mkhoza6725/
Mkhase6721/
Mkashi6719/
Mhatsi6718/
Mkasih6714/
Mqhasi6711/
Mkotse679/
Mhassi677/
Mkhazi677/
Mhouse677/
Mhasai676/
Mkhuse674/
Mkutsi673/
McHosa672/
Mkhasa672/
Mkhaji671/
Mkausi671/
Mkhezi671/
Mhoses671/
Mkaasi671/
Mgqosi671/
Mkhusa671/
Mgqhoishi671/
Mjoshi671/
Mkazhi671/
Mkodzi671/
Mkosha671/
Mkoshy671/
Mkosse671/
Mkhoze671/
Mqhozi671/
M'Kosa671/
Mhoozi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Mkhosi
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