Phutsoane Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Phutsoane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phutsoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Phutsoane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Phutsoane is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phutsoane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Phutsoane is the 8,968,613th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phutsoane are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 33 percent are found, Gauteng, where 33 percent are found and North West, where 33 percent are found. Barring South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 25 percent are found.

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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 Phutsoane
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