Semethe Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Semethe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semethe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho7401:2,747423
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Semethe (280) may also be a first name.

Semethe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semethe is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semethe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 448,102nd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Semethe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Semethe is also the 530,161st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 280 people.

This surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 2,747. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Maseru District, where 27 percent live, Berea District, where 19 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 10 percent live. Not including Lesotho this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Semethe Last Name Statistics demography

Semethe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.53% less than the national average, earning R 32,004 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semete92690/
Semeth9237/
Semetey86174/
Semette8662/
Shemete8662/
Semethy8647/
Shemeth8629/
Semeter8621/
Semathe8613/
Semetei8611/
Semethi869/
Simethe863/
Siemeth862/
Szemeth862/
Semaete862/
Semetha861/
Semithe861/
Semet831,792/
Szemethy80257/
Semeteys80196/
Schemeth8043/
Semester8023/
Shemetha8019/
Szemethi808/
Seamathe804/
Semeitei803/
Scemeter801/
Seemethi801/
Siemmete801/
Semmathe801/
Seameter800/
Shemhesthee781/
Shemet775,987/
Simeth771,370/
Semets77327/
Semeta77153/
Semmet77112/
Seimet7793/
Simete7768/
Semeti7758/
Szemet7758/
Semith7740/
Samete7730/
Semety7725/
Semett7721/
Jemete7720/
Semeit7718/
Zemete7712/
Gemete776/
Somete774/
Semest774/
Seemet773/
Semeet772/
Symeth771/
Siemet771/
Semetz771/
Seumet771/
Semeed771/
Semeté771/
Semiet771/
Semeister756/
Seamester751/
Seimietei751/
Semestedt751/
Szemeiter751/
Shemester750/
Seimetz71917/
Simmeth71445/
Shemeta71429/
Gemette71333/
Simethi71306/
Szemeti71303/
Semetay71176/
Shemets71175/
Simethy71163/
Simette71159/
Shimete71101/
Szimeth7184/
Semetta7157/
Simothe7153/
Semetis7148/
Shemeti7148/
Siemeister7145/
Gemeter7143/
Semeati7140/
Semetti7136/
Schemet7132/
Siemiet7130/
Samathe7123/
Gemmete7117/
Sesmeti7115/
Semitha7114/
Somiete7114/
Chemete7112/
Szemett7111/
Szemeta7111/
Szemethová7111/
Semmett7110/
Szemeit719/
Siemeit719/
Szemety718/
Shemett717/
Simithe716/
Szímeth716/
Sammete715/
Shemeed714/
Shemith714/
Djemete714/
Someteh714/
Semathy713/
Semeita713/
Simetje713/
Semetai712/
Semeteyova712/
Samette712/
Somethi712/
Simetie712/
Shemetz712/
Szemiet712/
Sameite712/
Samiete712/
Simmete712/
Shehmester712/
Sameete711/
Sametei711/
Jemette711/
Simythe711/
Simeath711/
Sehmiet711/
Symethy711/
Simeter711/
Jesmete711/
Ziemete711/
Soimete711/
Ssemeta711/
Sameteh711/
Seimeti711/
Semeets711/
Seemeta711/
Shemmet711/
Gemetei711/
Simetha711/
Seimets711/
Semmeat711/
Samoete711/
Ceimete710/
Semidth710/
Sesmith710/
Seymith710/
Seemith710/
Cismete710/
Simet67958/
Semit67273/
Simester67214/
Shomette67118/
Schemith6794/
Zemet6781/
Semetova6770/
Schemeit6760/
Simiette6754/
Saimetha6743/
Šemet6729/
Symester6721/
Cemoette6721/
Simested6719/
Gemmette6717/
Semed6714/
Szemioth6714/
Şemet6713/
Szemieta6712/
Simetich6711/
Saimethi678/
Shchemet678/
Simmette676/
Seysmith676/
Simeteys676/
Cemet676/
Saamethi675/
Jemmette675/
Semmetta673/
Shemitha673/
Shemetti673/
Zeimetez673/
Chemithe673/
Zeumeteu673/
Samathie672/
Jemester672/
Schemeister672/
Simoette671/
Chismete671/
Schemety671/
Simeathy671/
Shimeath671/
Shemetoa671/
Shametej671/
Cemester671/
Jeamithe671/
Somothie671/
Shameteh671/
Shesmith671/
Simeitei671/
Sihmehet671/
Schemets671/
Semyt671/
Semitech671/
Somathee671/
Shimetie671/
Schimete671/
Schimeth671/
Semjtsch671/
Semothai671/
Shemmetz670/
Seismith670/
Cemmetey670/
Siesmith670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semethe
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