Phaphathisa Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Phaphathisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 91 | 1:22,336 | 4,599 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Phaphathisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phaphathisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phaphathisa is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Phaphathisa.
How Common Is The Last Name Phaphathisa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Phaphathisa is the 1,918,812th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phaphathisa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 22,336. In Lesotho it is most common in: Mafeteng District, where 45 percent live, Maseru District, where 44 percent live and Berea District, where 10 percent live. Besides Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatissa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pavatisah | 70 | 35 | / |
| Popatisah | 70 | 19 | / |
| Paypatusa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Papastesis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Papastoitsi | 64 | 17 | / |
| Papateja | 63 | 3 | / |
| Papatico | 63 | 2 | / |
| Papastoitsis | 61 | 25 | / |
| Pappatico | 60 | 160 | / |
| Popateja | 53 | 1 | / |
| Popatico | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Phaphathisa
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