Selefo Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Selefo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selefo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2261:239,72424,596
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Lesotho401:50,8147,910
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selefo (106) may also be a first name.

Selefo Last Name Facts

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

Selefo occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selefo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selefo is the 847,909th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Selefo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Selefo is also the 915,176th most common given name globally It is held by 106 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 239,724. In South Africa it is primarily found in: North West, where 73 percent are found, Gauteng, where 13 percent are found and Free State, where 12 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 17 percent are found and Lesotho, where 12 percent are found.

Selefo Last Name Statistics demography

Selefo earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.94% less than the national average, earning R 180,744 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selefho9233/
Selefa83103/
Silefo833/
Salefo832/
Selifo831/
Selofo831/
Shelefost8012/
Shelafo7744/
Selifou7711/
Selefah773/
Selafou771/
Sehlepho7183/
Sallefou711/
Schelefhout711/
Shelafoo710/
Solofo677,002/
Salifo67113/
Gislefoss6753/
Solefa6714/
Shelyfost6712/
Selifa6711/
Shelifost679/
Salefa674/
Gelifo673/
Celofo672/
Solifo672/
Salafo672/
Silofo671/
Selafa671/
Celefa671/
Zelefa671/
Jelefa671/
Selifaova671/

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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 Selefo
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