Nkhetse Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkhetse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkhetse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2121:9,5882,170
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211

The alternate forms: Nkhetše (10) are calculated separately.

Nkhetse (21) may also be a first name.

Nkhetse Last Name Facts

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

Nkhetse occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Nkhetše. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkhetse? popularity and diffusion

Nkhetse is the 1,006,539th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkhetse live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nkhetse is also the 2,368,944th most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 9,588. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 64 percent are found, Leribe District, where 12 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 10 percent are found. Not including Lesotho it exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 16 percent are found.

Nkhetse Last Name Statistics demography

Nkhetse earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.13% less than the national average, earning R 154,164 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkhetše9510/
Nkhets'e9399/
Nkhet'se934/
Nkhetshe932/
Nkh'etse931/
Nketse9225/
Nketshe86199/
Nkgetse8654/
Nkhetsi868/
Nkeets'e801/
Nketsi771,431/
Nketsa77100/
Nkatse7781/
Nkitse7759/
Nkotse778/
Ngetse774/
Nketje772/
Nketsh771/
Nkheche71151/
Nketshi7175/
Njetshe7112/
Nkgetsi716/
Nketzie715/
Nketsha713/
Nketsih711/
Ngetshe711/
Nqetshe711/
'Nketsi711/
Ngetseh711/
Nkeze67853/
Ngcetshe671/
Nkece671/
Nkuitseu671/
Ngetsche671/
Ngets671/

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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 Nkhetse
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