Masotja Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Masotja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masotja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Botswana171:128,64318,229
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masotja (399) may also be a first name.

Masotja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masotja occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masotja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masotja is the 2,352,516th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Masotja are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 432,205th most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 399 people.

Masotja is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,128,702. In South Africa Masotja is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 88 percent live, Limpopo, where 8 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Masotja Last Name Statistics demography

Masotja earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.49% less than the national average, earning R 141,408 per year.

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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 Masotja
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