Tsoekere Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Tsoekere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tsoekere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tsoekere Last Name Facts

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

Tsoekere is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Tsoekere click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsoekere? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tsoekere are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 145,183. In Lesotho Tsoekere is most numerous in: Butha-Buthe District, where 93 percent reside and Leribe District, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsekere9312/
Tsekeri80104/
Tsokore808/
Tsekery801/
Tshokera751/
Tseckare751/
Zekere71101/
Zoeker7142/
Cokere713/
Zokere712/
Coeker711/
Tchoukere711/
Zekerie67474/
Tsekiri67171/
Tsekari6728/
Tsakare676/
Tsokari675/
Tsokori672/
Zekeire671/
Zoukere671/
Tcekare671/
Zekerei671/
Tsukeri671/
Coecker670/

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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 Tsoekere
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