Marotya Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

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

Marotya Surname User-submission:

The Marotya surname belongs to one of the royal counselors to King Ngqika of the Rharhabe Xhosas. Marotya resided in an area that was named Rhulu some 9km from King William's town in the 1700 to early 1800, and was nicknamed the Rhulu hyena.

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Marotya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
India91:85,229,487684,495

Marotya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Marotya surname belongs to one of the royal counselors to King Ngqika of the Rharhabe Xhosas. Marotya resided in an area that was named Rhulu some 9km from King William's town in the 1700 to early 1800, and was nicknamed the Rhulu hyena.

Marotya is the son of Ngane of the Cwerha clan. His son Belani moved the house of Marotya after his demise across the Phunzana river and resided between the Phunzana and Tyolomqa rivers. Some of his descendants are still found there.

Surnames that come from Marotya are: Manini, Ntukuma, Skolpad, Mpondomthathi. These surnames should not be confused with similar names used in other clans.

Houses of Marotya today are: Ntukuma and Mkhobokhobo. Descendants of Ntukuma are still found in King William's town chiefly. And those of Mkhobokhobo are in Queenstown.

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Marotya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marotya occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Marotya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marotya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,227,038th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. Marotya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Marotya are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 299,324. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 75 percent reside, Gauteng, where 14 percent reside and Western Cape, where 6 percent reside. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside.

Marotya Last Name Statistics demography

Marotya earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.38% less than the national average, earning R 155,928 per year.

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