Tlelase Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tlelase Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tlelase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4741:4,288836
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638

Tlelase (86) may also be a first name.

Tlelase Last Name Facts

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

Tlelase is most common in Lesotho. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tlelase? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 629,292nd most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,994,950 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tlelase live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tlelase is also the 1,032,266th most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 86 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is borne by 474 people, or 1 in 4,288. In Lesotho Tlelase is most frequent in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 32 percent are found, Maseru District, where 22 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 15 percent are found. Not including Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, 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 Tlelase
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