Sotole Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Sotole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Sotole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sotole Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sotole occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sotole? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Sotole is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sotole reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Sotole is most frequent in: Iringa Region, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.
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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 Sotole
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