Sekgopo Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Sekgopo Surname User-submission:

Ga-sekgopo is one of the villages in Bolobedu - Limpopo, it is 70km away from Polokwane and have more than 50 000 people they speak Northern Sotho or one of the official languages in South Africa which is Sepedi and it's one of the popular villages in Limpopo.

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Sekgopo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2331:232,52224,030
Botswana281:78,10513,263
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Sekgopo (192) may also be a first name.

Sekgopo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ga-sekgopo is one of the villages in Bolobedu - Limpopo, it is 70km away from Polokwane and have more than 50 000 people they speak Northern Sotho or one of the official languages in South Africa which is Sepedi and it's one of the popular villages in Limpopo.

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The surname Sekgopo means 'zigzagged'.

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Sekgopo Last Name Facts

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

Sekgopo has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekgopo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 978,274th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sekgopo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 655,603rd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 192 people.

The last name Sekgopo is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 232,522. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 40 percent are found and Western Cape, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 11 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Sekgopo Last Name Statistics demography

Sekgopo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.89% less than the national average, earning R 128,592 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekgopho931/
Sekopo92347/
Segopo925/
Sekgopa8696/
Sekgapo863/
Segkopo861/
Sokgopo861/
Sekgopha804/
Segopa771,103/
Sikopo771,021/
Sekopa77955/
Segapo77935/
Sogopo773/
Sekhopa7135/
Sekgapa7120/
Sehkapo716/
Shikopo714/
Sogoupo713/
Sekhapo711/
Sehgapo711/
Sek'opa711/
Segopha711/
Sekapoo711/
Sekhopha67159/
Seykapoo6714/
Segkapop671/

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