Sekhothu Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Sekhothu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sekhothu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Lesotho461:44,1867,268

Sekhothu (27) may also be a first name.

Sekhothu Last Name Facts

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

Sekhothu is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sekhothu.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekhothu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sekhothu is the 1,453,389th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sekhothu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sekhothu is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 536,413. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent are found, Free State, where 31 percent are found and Western Cape, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 31 percent are found.

Sekhothu Last Name Statistics demography

Sekhothu earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.19% less than the national average, earning R 211,044 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekhotu936/
Sekgothu881/
Sekotu861/
Sok'hothu821/
Sechotu808/
Sekhatu805/
Sekhatau7512/
Sekoutou758/
Sikhuthu751/
Chekothu751/
Sekutu71259/
Seketu71101/
Sikotu714/
Sekhatauh713/
Sekatu712/
Saeketu67295/
Sekautu67253/
Seikutu6710/
Sikhutu676/
Ssekutu674/
Sikuthu672/
Gekotou671/
Siqethu671/
Sekatau671/
Shekutu671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sekhothu
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