Masetla Surname
Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname
Masetla Surname User-submission:
Originally from the Kalanga tribe in Zimbabwe, Masetla was a name of a warrior from a royal tribe in Phalaborwa and he was also a younger brother to king Makikele Malatji. After the death of his brother, Masetla decided to leave and some people left with him as they felt safe under him.
Read More About This SurnameMasetla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,652 | 1:20,429 | 2,588 |
| Lesotho | 40 | 1:50,814 | 7,910 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masetla (233) may also be a first name.
Masetla Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originally from the Kalanga tribe in Zimbabwe, Masetla was a name of a warrior from a royal tribe in Phalaborwa and he was also a younger brother to king Makikele Malatji. After the death of his brother, Masetla decided to leave and some people left with him as they felt safe under him. They moved to Tzaneen at Kasteel Farm near Merensky. Him and his people stayed there in a Mountain called Tshaba Ya Bolepje until the Apartheid government took their place, as it was good for touristic business. From here the name dispersed all over the country. Some moved to the Bolobedu area, Dikgale, Sekgosese, Gauteng and other parts of South Africa.
Masetla people are known as Tlou tša Bolepje, Phepele tša go tšwa Bokgalaka.
- trevor55Masetla Demographics
Average Masetla Salary in
South Africa
R 135,480
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masetla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masetla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masetla has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masetla? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masetla is the 158,807th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. The last name Masetla occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masetla live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 587,225th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 233 people.
It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,652 people, or 1 in 20,429. In South Africa Masetla is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 67 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.
Masetla Last Name Statistics demography
Masetla earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.99% less than the national average, earning R 135,480 per year.
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Footnotes
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