Nkoefoshe Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkoefoshe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkoefoshe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho181:112,92011,579
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nkoefoshe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkoefoshe is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoefoshe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,532,898th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Nkoefoshe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkoefoshe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 112,920. In Lesotho it is most common in: Maseru District, where 56 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 39 percent reside and Berea District, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkoe Foshe951/
Nkofoshe9411/
Nkovushe711/
Nkwevushe673/
Nqevushe595/
Nagfashe592/
Ncophose591/
Nikivesh591/
Ngwevushe56209/
Nikovschi565/
Nagafashe561/
Naykovish561/
Nakafushi561/
Nikvash509/
Ngaphesheya509/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkoefoshe
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