Popokhane Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Popokhane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popokhane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Popokhane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Popokhane occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Popokhane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Popokhane is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Popokhane live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 406,512. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Quthing District, where 80 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 20 percent are found. Barring Lesotho Popokhane occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popokan888/
Popokain827/
Papokhaan784/
Popokon755/
Papakhan718/
Popachan714/
Popocean712/
Papakhang67694/
Phopakham674/
Phophakan674/
Poppachan673/
Popukaniy671/

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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 Popokhane
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