Thoko Surname
Approximately 717 people bear this surname
Thoko Surname Definition:
Thoko is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: thank you.
Thoko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 237 | 1:228,598 | 23,729 |
| Thailand | 212 | 1:333,200 | 57,566 |
| Lesotho | 154 | 1:13,198 | 2,920 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Thoko (65,268) may also be a first name.
Thoko Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thoko is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: thank you.
Thoko Demographics
Average Thoko Salary in
South Africa
R 103,584
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Thoko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thoko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thoko (Hindi: ठोको) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thoko? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 468,873rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. The last name Thoko occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Thoko live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 14,758th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 65,268 people.
The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 228,598. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 44 percent are found, Gauteng, where 29 percent are found and Free State, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Thoko is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 30 percent are found and Lesotho, where 21 percent are found.
Thoko Last Name Statistics demography
Thoko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.41% less than the national average, earning R 103,584 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thoko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thoko in the Hindi language | ||
| ठोको | thoko | - |
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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
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