Phethoka Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Phethoka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phethoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2461:8,2621,842
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094

Phethoka (18) may also be a first name.

Phethoka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phethoka is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Phethoka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phethoka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Phethoka is the 973,426th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,396,789 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Phethoka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Phethoka is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Phethoka is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 8,262. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 36 percent are found, Maseru District, where 33 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 22 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho this last name exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Phethoka Last Name Statistics demography

Phethoka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.83% less than the national average, earning R 45,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phetoka936/
Phethuka8828/
Phetheka884/
Petoka862/
Phetuka806/
Petokas806/
Pethuka803/
Petokha802/
Pheteka801/
Petheka801/
Pothoka801/
Pethakas7532/
Petachka7531/
Petuchka7515/
Phatheka754/
Phethuko751/
Petoutka751/
Petoskay751/
Petukhoa751/
Phathaka751/
Phothaka751/
Patoka713,072/
Potoka71344/
Petaka7167/
Peteka7126/
Petuka7114/
Phatthaka7111/
Petoko711/
Phataka67613/
Patocka67500/
Pathaka67295/
Potocka67235/
Fetokai67187/
Vetokha67178/
Petosky67114/
Peštuka6781/
Patokah6777/
Petoske6740/
Pothaka6737/
Petukat6736/
Patheka6733/
Pestuka6733/
Petoski6713/
Petukai6711/
Fetoska6711/
Petakas6711/
Pitoska6711/
Potokai6710/
Petecka679/
Photaka678/
Petuška677/
Pattoka677/
Pethuke677/
Potokha675/
Petukha675/
Phitaka675/
Patokha674/
Petucka674/
Petakat673/
Pestaka673/
Petukho672/
Pettaka672/
Peetaka671/
Potheka671/
Pithaka671/
Pithuka671/
Phituka671/
Phetake671/
Phettakuoa671/
Photeka671/
Phateka671/
Fothoka671/
Pituoka671/
Petaska671/
Petekai671/
Paetaka671/

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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 Phethoka
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