Tshukudu Surname

92,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Tshukudu Surname User-submission:

The Tshukudu surname means 'rhino' or 'rhinoceros' in Setswana, a language spoken in Botswana and Southern Africa.

Tshukudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,8221:14,1751,788
Botswana1,2961:1,687145
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Tshukudu (1,004) may also be a first name.

Tshukudu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tshukudu surname means 'rhino' or 'rhinoceros' in Setswana, a language spoken in Botswana and Southern Africa.

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Tshukudu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tshukudu occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshukudu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 92,843rd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,416,433 people. The surname Tshukudu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshukudu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 253,918th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,004 people.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 3,822 people, or 1 in 14,175. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 38 percent are found, North West, where 35 percent are found and Limpopo, where 15 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 25 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Tshukudu Last Name Statistics demography

Tshukudu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30% less than the national average, earning R 166,356 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsukudu93299/
Tshikudu88497/
Tshokudu886/
Thsukudu882/
Tchukudu881/
Ts'ukudu881/
Tsaukudu881/
Tshukodu881/
Tshikhudu823/
Chukudu80858/
Tsokudu803/
Chukkudu7538/
Tchoukoudou7420/
Cukudu7125/
Chuikkudu711/
Choukoudou671/

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Footnotes

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