Thenene Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Thenene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thenene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho311:65,5669,080
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Thénène (1) are calculated separately.

Thenene (16) may also be a first name.

Thenene Last Name Facts

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

Thenene is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Thénène. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thenene? popularity and diffusion

Thenene is the 2,506,728th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Thenene live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 53 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most frequent in Lesotho, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 65,566. In Lesotho Thenene is mostly found in: Qacha's Nek District, where 58 percent are found, Mohale's Hoek District, where 26 percent are found and Maseru District, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Lesotho this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 46 percent are found and France, where 2 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
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  • 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 Thenene
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