Most Common Botswanan Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Botswana

Forebears knows about 51,416 unique surnames in Botswana and there are 42 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Molefe	9,183	1:238
2	Modise	9,046	1:242
3	Mooketsi	5,245	1:417
4	Mosweu	4,832	1:453
5	Phiri	3,938	1:555
6	Moseki	3,877	1:564
7	Pule	3,795	1:576
8	Moloi	3,569	1:613
9	Kabelo	3,436	1:636
10	Moalosi	3,376	1:648
11	Moeng	3,320	1:659
12	Kenosi	3,287	1:665
13	Mogotsi	3,194	1:685
14	Joseph	3,133	1:698
15	Motsumi	3,127	1:699
16	Moyo	2,978	1:734
17	Tebogo	2,967	1:737
18	Marumo	2,912	1:751
19	Morapedi	2,863	1:764
20	David	2,829	1:773
21	Phuthego	2,774	1:788
22	Motsamai	2,752	1:795
23	Moatshe	2,653	1:824
24	Mogapi	2,642	1:828
25	Moilwa	2,631	1:831
26	Dube	2,537	1:862
27	Mokgosi	2,504	1:873
28	Thapelo	2,499	1:875
29	Montsho	2,493	1:877
30	Solomon	2,476	1:883
31	Thato	2,454	1:891
32	Simon	2,443	1:895
33	Letsholo	2,399	1:912
34	John	2,377	1:920
35	Lesego	2,366	1:924
36	Mogorosi	2,361	1:926
37	Mothibi	2,355	1:929
38	Pilane	2,344	1:933
39	Ncube	2,333	1:937
40	Moremi	2,311	1:946
40	Tumelo	2,311	1:946
42	Mpho	2,306	1:948
43	Tau	2,294	1:953
44	Molebatsi	2,283	1:958
45	Motlhabane	2,250	1:972
46	Boitumelo	2,234	1:979
47	Lesole	2,212	1:989
47	Medupe	2,212	1:989
49	Kagiso	2,201	1:994
50	Lebogang	2,195	1:996
51	Molatlhegi	2,179	1:1,004
52	Samuel	2,173	1:1,006
53	Motlogelwa	2,123	1:1,030
54	Kaisara	2,118	1:1,033
55	Mompati	2,090	1:1,046
56	Daniel	2,057	1:1,063
57	Molefi	2,052	1:1,066
58	Morake	2,046	1:1,069
59	Ndlovu	2,041	1:1,071
60	Moses	2,030	1:1,077
61	Kgosiemang	1,958	1:1,117
62	Masole	1,947	1:1,123
63	Otukile	1,930	1:1,133
64	Mmusi	1,919	1:1,140
65	Masilo	1,914	1:1,143
65	Molosiwa	1,914	1:1,143
67	James	1,903	1:1,149
68	Molapisi	1,897	1:1,153
69	Thomas	1,886	1:1,160
70	Mmereki	1,881	1:1,163
71	Sibanda	1,859	1:1,176
72	Mmolawa	1,853	1:1,180
73	Molefhe	1,848	1:1,183
74	Setlhare	1,837	1:1,190
75	Mogomotsi	1,815	1:1,205
76	Neo	1,798	1:1,216
77	Othusitse	1,793	1:1,220
78	Keitumetse	1,782	1:1,227
78	Toteng	1,782	1:1,227
80	Kgosietsile	1,759	1:1,243
81	Kgomotso	1,710	1:1,279
82	Mokalake	1,699	1:1,287
83	Keabetswe	1,693	1:1,292
84	Gaone	1,682	1:1,300
85	Seleka	1,671	1:1,309
86	Moabi	1,644	1:1,330
87	Tsheko	1,638	1:1,335
88	Leburu	1,616	1:1,353
89	Tshegofatso	1,611	1:1,357
90	Monageng	1,605	1:1,363
91	Thebe	1,588	1:1,377
92	Omphile	1,572	1:1,391
92	Sechele	1,572	1:1,391
94	Mokgethi	1,566	1:1,397
95	Kelebogile	1,561	1:1,401
96	Kabo	1,555	1:1,406
96	Moroka	1,555	1:1,406
98	Modisaotsile	1,550	1:1,411
99	Kealeboga	1,522	1:1,437

100	Ofentse	1,517	1:1,442
100	Tshekiso	1,517	1:1,442
102	Gofaone	1,506	1:1,452
103	Odirile	1,500	1:1,458
103	Pheto	1,500	1:1,458
105	Itumeleng	1,478	1:1,480
106	Moagi	1,473	1:1,485
107	Kefilwe	1,467	1:1,491
107	Mothusi	1,467	1:1,491
109	Boikanyo	1,456	1:1,502
110	Oabile	1,445	1:1,513
111	Pheko	1,440	1:1,519
112	George	1,429	1:1,530
112	Peter	1,429	1:1,530
112	Ramontsho	1,429	1:1,530
115	Pelaelo	1,423	1:1,537
116	Jacob	1,417	1:1,543
117	Nkwe	1,412	1:1,549
118	Onalenna	1,406	1:1,555
118	Tsholofelo	1,406	1:1,555
120	Modibedi	1,395	1:1,568
121	Dintwe	1,390	1:1,573
121	Montshiwa	1,390	1:1,573
123	Botshelo	1,379	1:1,586
123	Maswabi	1,379	1:1,586
125	Jack	1,373	1:1,593