Marotya Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 181 | 1:299,324 | 28,868 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
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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Average Marotya Salary in
South Africa
R 155,928
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Marotya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marotya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marotya occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marotya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,227,038th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Marotya live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Marotya is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 299,324. In South Africa Marotya is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 75 percent are found, Gauteng, where 14 percent are found and Western Cape, where 6 percent are found. Besides South Africa this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent are found.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marothya | 93 | 17 | / |
| Marhotya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Marutya | 86 | 72 | / |
| Marotia | 86 | 52 | / |
| Marotja | 86 | 5 | / |
| Maratya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Marotea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Marothia | 80 | 190 | / |
| Marotias | 80 | 78 | / |
| Mauretya | 80 | 28 | / |
| Marottia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marotías | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marathya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marrottia | 75 | 3 | / |
| Marutaiya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marothija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maratea | 71 | 1,563 | / |
| Marutia | 71 | 142 | / |
| Maratia | 71 | 90 | / |
| Maretia | 71 | 16 | / |
| Moratya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Marathaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moretya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marathia | 67 | 52 | / |
| Marethia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maruthaiyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maratias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maruthia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maruthayiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marathea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maratija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marathaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morothia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morathya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Margatia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maruthaiyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marattyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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