Potjo Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Potjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1671:12,1712,717
South Africa1131:479,44939,619

Potjo (123) may also be a first name.

Potjo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Potjo occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potjo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Potjo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Potjo is also the 840,349th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 123 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 12,171. In Lesotho Potjo is most prevalent in: Butha-Buthe District, where 52 percent reside, Berea District, where 26 percent reside and Leribe District, where 20 percent reside. Besides Lesotho this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 40 percent reside.

Potjo Last Name Statistics demography

Potjo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.7% less than the national average, earning R 76,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Photjo911/
Pojo89924/
Postijo8354/
Pojoy80796/
Potso80724/
Phojo80341/
Potyo80331/
Pojoh80326/
Potja80109/
Patjo8016/
Poijo8015/
Poujo8012/
Pojjo8012/
Potio8010/
Potco8010/
Pojou806/
Podjo805/
Pojoj803/
Poteo802/
Pojoi801/
Petjo801/
Puojo800/
Postijos771/
Potcho733,801/
Pohtio7337/
Postio7325/
Petjoi7320/
Pfotso7316/
Photso7315/
Patijo7313/
Potzgo7311/
Pottio7310/
Poteho734/
Pootja734/
Pojhod734/
Photyo732/
Potiot731/
Petjoo731/
Poojoi731/
Patjoa731/
Poutyo731/
Poutio731/
Poujot731/
Poujos731/
Pootso731/
Potjau731/
Podjou731/
Pojhoy731/
Poojoy731/
Pohjoh731/
Poetio731/
Potija731/
Poteot731/
Pottso731/
Pojott730/
Pozo6799,944/
Pajo679,141/
Poso676,735/
Poco671,091/
Poja67796/
Poujois67281/
Photyot67155/
Phothyo67105/
Pottios6731/
Poujoux6725/
Photios6721/
Potjeau6719/
Poutcho6711/
Photcho675/
Poutios673/
Potijad672/
Potchot672/
Potihoh671/
Potchou671/
Pethjoo671/
Pouthio671/
Podtyop671/
Postios671/
Poutiot671/
Poudjoh671/
Požo671/
Poteous670/

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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
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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 Potjo
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