Setefane Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Setefane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Setefane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3081:6,5991,394
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Botswana171:128,64318,229

Setefane (162) may also be a first name.

Setefane Last Name Facts

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

Setefane is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Setefane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Setefane is the 775,315th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Setefane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Setefane is also the 720,105th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 162 people.

The surname Setefane is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 6,599. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mafeteng District, where 43 percent are found, Mohale's Hoek District, where 25 percent are found and Maseru District, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent are found and Botswana, where 5 percent are found.

Setefane Last Name Statistics demography

Setefane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.51% less than the national average, earning R 55,824 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sitefane884,978/
Setefani884/
Sestefan882/
Setefene881/
Setofane881/
Gistefane821/
Setephane821/
Setifan8031/
Setiffanes7865/
Setifani7560/
Sitefani7529/
Sitafane7514/
Setafene756/
Sitefana752/
Sitifane751/
Satafane751/
Satafanne711/
Setifanova671/

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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 Setefane
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