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Where Does The Last Name Pethu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pethu (Bengali: পেতু, Hindi: पेथु, Marathi: पेठू) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pethu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pethu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Pethu is the 1,755,741^st most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Pethu live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Pethu is also the 701,320^th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 170 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 39 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 31 percent are found and Free State, where 18 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Pethu Last Name Statistics ^demography

Pethu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.72% less than the national average, earning R 140,880 per year.