Nthafa Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nthafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nthafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1181:17,2253,688
South Africa851:637,38547,411

Nthafa Last Name Facts

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

Nthafa is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nthafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,173,425th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. Nthafa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthafa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nthafa is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 17,225. In Lesotho Nthafa is primarily found in: Berea District, where 53 percent are found, Maseru District, where 32 percent are found and Leribe District, where 11 percent are found. Besides Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 42 percent are found.

Nthafa Last Name Statistics demography

Nthafa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.52% less than the national average, earning R 117,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ntoufas62248/
Ntephea625/
Nteifah623/
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Ntohfou621/
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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
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  • 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 Nthafa
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