Phahlang Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Phahlang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phahlang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1631:12,4702,777
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377

Phahlang (19) may also be a first name.

Phahlang Last Name Facts

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

Phahlang is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phahlang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phahlang is the 1,159,732nd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Phahlang are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Phahlang is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 19 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 12,470. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 53 percent reside, Quthing District, where 28 percent reside and Berea District, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 21 percent reside.

Phahlang Last Name Statistics demography

Phahlang earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.72% less than the national average, earning R 105,228 per year.

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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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  • 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 Phahlang
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