Thafeng Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Thafeng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thafeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4771:4,261828
South Africa1441:376,23433,811
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Thafeng (35) may also be a first name.

Thafeng Last Name Facts

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

Thafeng occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thafeng? popularity and diffusion

It is the 522,545th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. The last name Thafeng occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Thafeng reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Thafeng is also the 1,744,716th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 35 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 4,261. In Lesotho Thafeng is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 52 percent are found, Leribe District, where 23 percent are found and Berea District, where 11 percent are found. Besides Lesotho it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Thafeng Last Name Statistics demography

Thafeng earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.92% less than the national average, earning R 126,144 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tafeng9228/
Thapfaeng8843/
Taifeng869/
Tatfeng862/
Tafaeng861/
Tafeung861/
Tophaeng804/
Thapheng801/
Tafing7712/
Thepfaeng754/
Topheng7171/
Taffing7153/
Thaiphueng7132/
Tapheng7126/
Taufing7110/
Thefing711/
Tofeung711/
Tofueng711/
Thaphing6711/
Taphoeng677/
Thopheng677/
Teufeung671/
Thoopheng631/
Tofing6215/
Tefing621/
Toffing579/
Taphing572/
Teufing571/
Tophing570/
Teffing570/

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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 Thafeng
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