Nchefo Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nchefo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nchefo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho641:31,7595,908
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736

Nchefo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nchefo is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nchefo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nchefo is the 2,273,756th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Nchefo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nchefo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 31,759. In Lesotho Nchefo is mostly found in: Maseru District, where 84 percent reside, Mafeteng District, where 14 percent reside and Mohale's Hoek District, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho Nchefo occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ncheufo922/
Ncheffo922/
Nchefoh921/
Nchafo838/
Nchefa831/
Nchofou771/
Nchefah771/
Nsefo73486/
Nkefo7319/
Ncefa7314/
Nzefo733/
Nqefo733/
Njefo731/
Ngefo731/
Nzeffo6757/
Ngcefa6753/
Nchofa6725/
Nzeufo6711/
Nchifa675/
Ncipho672/
Ncehfa671/
Nkhefa671/
Nzefoh671/
Njeffo671/
Nkeffo671/
Ngeffo671/
Ndzefo671/
Ndjefo671/
Nsefou671/
Nsiefo671/

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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 Nchefo
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