Masetla Surname

158,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,749 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Masetla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,6521:20,4292,588
Lesotho401:50,8147,910
Botswana391:56,07510,323
India131:59,005,029552,550
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

- trevor55

Masetla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masetla is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masetla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 158,807th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,650,981 people. The last name Masetla occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masetla are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masetla is also the 587,225th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 233 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,652 people, or 1 in 20,429. In South Africa Masetla is most common in: Limpopo, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 3 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masetloa93596/
Masetlha93271/
Mashetla93151/
Matsetla9323/
Masethla9317/
Masetlga931/
Masela9214,712/
Matshetla881/
Masethloa881/
Maasetlha881/
Maisela864,015/
Masehla862,300/
Matsela861,270/
Masetle86653/
Mashela86570/
Maseela86537/
Maseloa86454/
Massela86280/
Masotla86279/
Masiela86256/
Mosetla86105/
Masitla8688/
Maysela8618/
Maselah869/
Mascela865/
Mgasela865/
Maseala864/
Magetla864/
Maselas863/
Maselia862/
Maseila862/
Maselay862/
Mausela862/
Masetlo862/
Maseula862/
Masatla861/
Maselaa861/
Maselau861/
Masel'a861/
Maselai861/
Maselea861/
Maselha861/
Madsela861/
Maatshetla821/
Matshela80863/
Mosetlha80847/
Mats'ela80513/
Mahasela80343/
Masheula80287/
Matsiela80206/
Masetlhe80149/
Matsetlo80127/
Matsitla80103/
Masselai8089/
Mat'sela8082/
Matselya8077/
Moshetla8055/
Mosethla8040/
Maseelah8024/
Masitela8023/
Mmatsela8017/
Mashella8016/
Masitlha8014/
Mashitla8011/
Masseela8010/
Mashotla8010/
Mashelia809/
Machetla807/
Mashehla807/
Mathsela807/
Matsetle806/
Masitloa806/
Masselas805/
Matselas804/
Mosetloa804/
Mashiela804/
Maisiela803/
Mhatsela803/
Masethle803/
Mmasehla802/
Mashetle802/
Mahseela802/
Masciela801/
Maseglia801/
Masselaa801/
Masselay801/
Mmashela801/
Masselat801/
Masetlod801/
Matse'la801/
Matselaa801/
Mosoetla801/
Matseela801/
Maselaha801/
Masetlho801/
Masothla801/
Maashela801/
Maitsela801/
Maseliah801/
Maselach800/
Maatshetlha7810/
Maathsethla782/
Magela7719,672/
Masila7713,943/
Majela772,827/
Mazela772,491/
Maselo771,159/
Mosela77829/
Maxela77236/
Macela77162/
Mačela774/
Masithela75818/
Masseglia75217/
Matshella7544/
Mashothla7520/
Matshitla7513/
Mahseelah759/
Masetelle757/
Moshethla752/
Mashelaha752/
Mashealla751/
Mmatshela751/
Matshetle751/
Maishelia751/
Mosetlhoa751/
Matjila719,890/
Mosehla717,213/
Machela714,493/
Mashila713,575/
Matsila712,037/
Mosetlo71529/
Masilah71357/
Massila71346/
Mosetle71245/
Masilia71202/
Masaila71177/
Masihla71174/
Meisela71163/
Masilya71162/
Marzela71138/
Maxhela71131/
Mashelo71127/
Macelai71106/
Mazzela7181/
Masielo7168/
Madjela7167/
Matjela7159/
Maisila7156/
Moshela7152/
Magelau7149/
Maziela7148/
Motsela7144/
Meysela7140/
Maciela7138/
Masselo7132/
Moisela7131/
Magiela7130/
Matselo7129/
Maijela7125/
Masitle7124/
Masoyla7123/
Macelay7121/
Maselos7118/
Maselou7116/
Mauzela7113/
Moselai7112/
Maiselo7111/
Masuyla719/
Maigela718/
Majjela717/
Magelas716/
Masseiglia716/
Magelat715/
Mosatla715/
Maseley714/
Maggela714/
Madgela713/
Maasila713/
Massetelli713/
Maizela713/
Majhela712/
Masilai712/
Moselea712/
Mossela712/
Masilha712/
Masuila712/
Maseilo712/
Mousela712/
Maatshetle712/
Mgosela712/
Majelia712/
Moselay711/
Masilat711/
Mazeila711/
Maycela711/
Massyla711/
Magelia711/
Majelha711/
Masoila711/
Masyola711/
Masilau711/
Masiloa711/
Magelai711/
Majzela711/
Mazelia711/
Mayselo711/
Mosiela711/
Moselia711/
Moseula711/
'Masithela711/
Moselha711/
Maugela711/
Matséla711/
Mazhela711/
Masehlo711/
Maselho711/
Masilea711/
Magitla711/
Moseela711/
Moseloa711/
Mazeela711/
Mazelah711/
Mayzela711/
Maselio711/
Maszila711/
Madsila711/
Maseteller710/
Mosetlhe671,413/
Masselot671,302/
Mosetlhi67554/
Mosetlho67479/
Masciola67436/
Matshila67142/
Masselos67138/
Matshelo67134/
Matsitle67122/
Mashaila6787/
Masailay6778/
Masselou6767/
Motshela6763/
Motsiela6736/
Marzelia6727/
Massilia6723/
Matselos6723/
Motsitla6721/
Mots'ela6720/
Maszilah6718/
Mahasila6716/
Masseley6715/
Mot'sela6715/
Machitla6713/
Madsilah6712/
Moschela6712/
Moshella6711/
Madjelia6711/
Massielo6710/
Madjesla679/
Maisuila678/
Masitele678/
Masailla677/
Mosethle677/
Masiglia676/
Matchila676/
Masitlhe676/
Matseilo676/
Matchela675/
Masiteli673/
Mosethlo673/
Meiselia672/
Machelah672/
Masilaha672/
Mazzelai672/
Machelia672/
Massilau672/
Matsielo672/
Maizelia671/
Mascielo671/
Mashilla671/
Machelya671/
Mazzeila671/
Measeley671/
Masailah671/
Mhashila671/
Motsetlo671/
MacHetle671/
Massilay671/
Massylia671/
Maishila671/
Maisaila671/
Moseslia671/
Masselho671/
Mazelhah671/
Moshiela671/
Masuilla671/
Massilya671/
Masatlou671/
Mashilah671/
Matselou671/
Madjelea671/
Macheela671/
Machelha671/
Maaicela671/
Magielah671/
Moshehla671/
Mosehlat671/
Mashello671/
Mashielo671/
Masitelo671/
Mathsila671/
Matcaila671/
Maichela671/
Moishela671/
Moitsela671/
Mmashila671/
Mooshela671/
Maxsayla671/
Maxsuila671/
Mascelio671/
Mauseley670/
Mashayla670/

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