Tjotjo Surname

816,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tjotjo Surname User-submission:

Tjotjo is a Sotho surname, which means 'bribe'.

Tjotjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2171:249,66725,383
Lesotho1241:16,3923,540

Tjotjo (125) may also be a first name.

Tjotjo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tjotjo is a Sotho surname, which means 'bribe'.

- thatohatsi_23

Tjotjo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tjotjo is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjotjo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 816,514th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,371,102 people. Tjotjo is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tjotjo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tjotjo is also the 832,731st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 125 people.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 249,667. In South Africa Tjotjo is most common in: Gauteng, where 41 percent live, Free State, where 26 percent live and Limpopo, where 18 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 36 percent live.

Tjotjo Last Name Statistics demography

Tjotjo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 50.42% less than the national average, earning R 117,816 per year.

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