Tjakotja Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tjakotja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tjakotja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho671:30,3375,743
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858

Tjakotja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tjakotja is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjakotja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tjakotja is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Tjakotja occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tjakotja are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Tjakotja is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 30,337. In Lesotho Tjakotja is primarily found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 60 percent reside, Quthing District, where 31 percent reside and Leribe District, where 4 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Tjakotja Last Name Statistics demography

Tjakotja earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.1% less than the national average, earning R 197,004 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jakotja931/
Tjakutja882/
Tjokotja881/
Jakoja8617/
Jakotia8014/
Jakkoja802/
Jakohja801/
Jakhotia75338/
Jakhotya7523/
Jakotiah756/
Jaskotia751/
Jakatija751/
Tjakutjo751/
Djakodja751/
Djakoutia711/
Sakotia6717/

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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 Tjakotja
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