Sefalana Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Sefalana Surname User-submission:
The Sefalane surname means 'stage' or 'pulpit'. It also means 'pick of a grass thatched cottage'.
Sefalana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 72 | 1:30,374 | 6,067 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Sefalana (40) may also be a first name.
Sefalana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sefalane surname means 'stage' or 'pulpit'. It also means 'pick of a grass thatched cottage'.
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Where Does The Last Name Sefalana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sefalana is found in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sefalana? popularity and diffusion
Sefalana is the 2,220,661st most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sefalana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 40 people.
This surname is most frequent in Botswana, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 30,374. Aside from Botswana this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefalane | 88 | 599 | / |
| Sefalani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shifalana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Seefalane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shafaliana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sephalhana | 78 | 1 | / |
| Safalena | 75 | 5 | / |
| Safelana | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sifalane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sifalani | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sefohlane | 71 | 18 | / |
| Shofolana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sephalane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sephelana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sephalani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiphalana | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shaphalana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siphalanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seifollani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cefalone | 63 | 29 | / |
| Sofoliano | 59 | 4 | / |
| Siphalane | 59 | 3 | / |
| Sofolanho | 59 | 3 | / |
| Sepholane | 59 | 1 | / |
| Shiphalane | 56 | 2 | / |
| Shiphalani | 56 | 1 | / |
| Seepholane | 56 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sefalana
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