Matlhape Surname
Approximately 622 people bear this surname
Matlhape Surname User-submission:
The Matlhape surname derives from a superlative form of the word motlhape, which means 'herd of livestock', usually of cattle (motlhape wa dikgomo). So one herd of cattle together with one or more herds combine to for metlhape (ya dikgomo), meaning 'many herds of cattle'.
Read More About This SurnameMatlhape Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 342 | 1:6,395 | 1,066 |
| South Africa | 278 | 1:194,884 | 21,043 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Matlhape (175) may also be a first name.
Matlhape Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Matlhape surname derives from a superlative form of the word motlhape, which means 'herd of livestock', usually of cattle (motlhape wa dikgomo). So one herd of cattle together with one or more herds combine to for metlhape (ya dikgomo), meaning 'many herds of cattle'. Groups of many herds of cattle compounds form many groups of herds of cattle, most probably countless, hence matlhape. A synonym of matlhape is marele a dikgomo.
- morolongMatlhape Demographics
Average Matlhape Salary in
South Africa
R 196,716
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Matlhape Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Matlhape Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Matlhape is borne by more people in Botswana than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Matlhape click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Matlhape? popularity and diffusion
Matlhape is the 522,545th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. The last name Matlhape occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matlhape are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Matlhape is also the 690,096th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 175 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Botswana, where it is borne by 342 people, or 1 in 6,395. Aside from Botswana this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 45 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Matlhape Last Name Statistics demography
Matlhape earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.22% less than the national average, earning R 196,716 per year.
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