Tseke Surname

155,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Congo

Tseke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tseke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3471:40,2215,173
Nigeria7721:229,46013,435
Congo3771:13,2341,683
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Greece231:481,73061,288
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
England71:7,959,723202,100
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

The alternate forms: Tséke (1) & Tséké (6) are calculated separately.

Tseke (1,676) may also be a first name.

Tseke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tseke has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be found as a variant: Tséke or Tséké. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tseke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,685th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,589,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Tseke live; 49 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 188,032nd most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 1,676 people.

The surname Tseke is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,347 people, or 1 in 40,221. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Limpopo, where 29 percent reside and Free State, where 13 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and The Congo, where 13 percent reside.

Tseke Last Name Statistics demography

Tseke earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.97% less than the national average, earning R 156,924 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tséke931/
Tseeke91391/
Tsheke91331/
Tseket9172/
Tsekes9141/
Tsekeh9124/
Tsieke9122/
Tszeke9118/
Tsekie919/
Tsekee917/
Tseker916/
Ts'eke915/
Tsoeke915/
Tsaeke914/
Tsekep914/
T'Seke913/
Tsekeu913/
Tsekea912/
Tsek8946/
Tséké876/
Tshieke8389/
Tsekher8368/
Ts'eeke8325/
Tsecket834/
Tscheke831/
Tsesket831/
T'Seeke831/
Tsheeke831/
Tseka803,469/
Tseki801,573/
Tsekh80511/
Tsike80446/
Tsoke80431/
Tjeke8064/
Tsake8025/
Tseik8011/
Tzeke806/
Tshek804/
Tseuk802/
Tseck801/
Tceke801/
Tsekq801/
Tseek801/
Tschoeke77255/
Tseekhee7732/
Tscheike7723/
Tshoekey771/
Tshiekie771/
Tsekaa731,582/
Tsekoa73774/
Tsheka73753/
Tcheke73580/
Tshoke73571/
Tsakeu73394/
Tshike73233/
Tsegue73225/
Csekey73129/
Tsegka7384/
Tseeka7351/
Tshake7343/
Tsekha7340/
Tsheki7337/
Tsegki7335/
Tsykeu7330/
Ts'ike7328/
Tsekyt7327/
Tschek7323/
Tsikee7317/
Tsekit7316/
Tsakke7312/
Tsyske7311/
Tsikeu739/
Tseche736/
Tsekyi736/
Tseegh736/
Tsikes735/
Tshiek734/
Tsekyo734/
Tsetki733/
Tsiske732/
Scecke732/
Tsekai732/
Ts'eka732/
Tsokey731/
Tsekii731/
Tšeeke731/
Tsoyke731/
Tsieka731/
Tsikeh731/
Tsiket731/
Ts'eki731/
Tseuck731/
Tsekka731/
Tjeeke731/
Tsheqe731/
Tsekyh731/
Tsacke730/
Gyseke730/
Dsetke730/
Tschoecke7119/
Tsekova673,647/
Zeke672,430/
Tzek67595/
Tschöke67574/
Čeke67410/
Ceke67361/
Tshieka67165/
Csek67154/
Tschoke67153/
Tsyk67126/
Tsuikeh6777/
Tsik6776/
Tscheschke6746/
Scek6744/
Tscheik6741/
Tshekha6727/
Tchekep6726/
Tshikep6721/
Tsykker6721/
Tsekuoa6719/
Tshokey6717/
Tseikha6710/
Tscheck6710/
Csejkei679/
Tscheuk678/
Tsoeqie678/
Tschäke677/
Tshokke675/
Tsekych675/
Tchekey674/
Tscheki674/
Tshikej674/
Tshikey674/
Tsiekha673/
Tchekei673/
Tsekich672/
Tseskis672/
Tsheche672/
Tjedkes671/
Tjetkes671/
Tseekaa671/
Tchecke671/
Tchekea671/
Tjekets671/
Tshuike671/
Tsike'e671/
Tsikeuh671/
Tshieck671/
Tseg671/
Tsykeuh671/
Tsiegue671/
Tsekhoa671/
Tsaiker671/
Tsekhai671/
Tsehieg670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tseke
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