Masoatsa Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Masoatsa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 126 | 1:16,131 | 3,490 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Masoatsa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masoatsa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masoatsa is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masoatsa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masoatsa is the 1,581,912th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masoatsa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 16,131. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 26 percent live, Quthing District, where 25 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 23 percent live. Outside of Lesotho this last name is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masoatsoa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Matsoatsa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Masoatsi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Masoasia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masoaisa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Matsoaisa | 82 | 6 | / |
| Motsoatsa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Madjoatsa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mosoatsi | 75 | 587 | / |
| Mosoatse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motsoatsi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Motsoatse | 71 | 2 | / |
| Motsoatso | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mmosoatsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moshoautsi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Motsoatsoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moshoautse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaosod | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mazoacha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Machaosa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Motsoaiso | 59 | 17 | / |
| Majouassa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Massahochi | 56 | 1 | / |
| Masaodshah | 56 | 1 | / |
| Moshoashoa | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mosoazo | 53 | 1 | / |
| MacAouso | 50 | 1 | / |
| Maissaotchai | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masoatsa
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