Potsekayi Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Potsekayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Potsekayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe801:192,97822,657
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Potsekayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Potsekayi is most common in Zimbabwe. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Potsekayi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,075,631st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Potsekayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Potsekayi reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Potsekayi is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 192,978. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Manicaland Province, where 45 percent live, Midlands Province, where 33 percent live and Harare Province, where 16 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe Potsekayi occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Iceland, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potsekai9447/
Pocekay7511/
Pocekai751/
Pochekai7159/
Pochekay7112/
Poczekay718/
Patsakai712/
Poczekai711/
Počekaj6366/
Pocecai634/
Pocekaj633/
Poczekaj59360/
Pochikay5917/
Pochykai595/
Pocekaja592/
Patsegkou561/
Potchekoup531/

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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 Potsekayi
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