Maletso Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Maletso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maletso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Maletso Last Name Facts

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

Maletso is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maletso? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Maletso is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maletso live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,355,552. In South Africa Maletso is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 65 percent reside, Gauteng, where 22 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Maletso exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 15 percent reside.

Maletso Last Name Statistics demography

Maletso earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.17% less than the national average, earning R 142,176 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maletsoa9380/
Maeletso9328/
Malietso935/
Maletsop931/
Maleso921,034/
Malesho8662/
Maletsa8660/
Malesso8619/
Maileso862/
Malatso862/
Malesio861/
Malieso861/
Malesod861/
Maliatso80140/
Malesios8074/
Maeletsa8037/
Maletsas8027/
Malaetsa802/
Malessou802/
Maslitso801/
Mahaleso801/
Maileiso801/
Mailesou801/
Mailesso801/
Maileyso801/
Malecsio801/
Molaetso801/
Mailetsa801/
Malesioa801/
Maletsha801/
Malitsho801/
Mahlatso801/
Mailesio801/
Malesa7715,539/
Maliso77855/
Malezo77183/
Maleco7766/
Moleso7724/
Malyso777/
Maliatsou752/
Mahaletsa751/
Maletscha750/
Malessa712,162/
Malesza711,345/
Maelezo711,065/
Malesha71811/
Malatsa71325/
Malisho71312/
Malotsa71114/
Malytsa71104/
Maslesa71102/
Malisos7160/
Molesso7154/
Malitsa7153/
Moletsa7142/
Malisod7141/
Maloiso7139/
Maleico7131/
Mallesa7130/
Malisot7129/
Malesia7118/
Malioso7116/
Mahlezo7113/
Malecio7110/
Malleco719/
Molotso714/
Maleesa714/
Mahlesa713/
Malisoh713/
Malatzo712/
Malesah712/
Maulesa712/
Malliatsou712/
Maleisa712/
Mauliso712/
Maleasa712/
Mahliso711/
Malisso711/
Malecho711/
Malezho711/
Maileissou711/
Malaiso711/
Malesas711/
Malecou711/
Malehsa711/
Malisou711/
Maletja711/
Maliesa711/
Molatso711/
Malesja711/
Mallesha671,287/
Maleesha67369/
Malitsha67366/
Mallisho67359/
Molaetsa67349/
Malotsha67334/
Mailaiso67187/
Malisoux67110/
Melaetsa6794/
Mahlatsa6763/
Mallessa6762/
Malescha6751/
Malitsas6723/
Moeletsa6719/
Mailayso6718/
Molesioa6718/
Malescza6714/
Maleshah6711/
Malechoh679/
Malissos679/
Malaisho679/
Malatsha677/
Malaisoi676/
Malessas674/
Malaisot674/
Malaisso674/
Maleysia673/
Maslesha672/
Malesapp671/
Molodtso671/
Maleisah671/
Maulisio671/
Mailessa671/
Mailisho671/
Maleshad671/
Maleszah671/
Malejcio671/
Malishou671/
Malisios671/
Malissou671/
Malyssou671/
Molesuoa671/
Molhatso671/
Moliotso671/
'Malesia671/
Mohlatso671/
Molatsho671/
Moletsha671/
Molgetsa671/

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