Metlhape Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

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

Metlhape Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Metlhape Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
England11:55,718,059489,080

Metlhape Last Name Facts

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

The last name Metlhape is found most in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Metlhape? popularity and diffusion

The surname Metlhape is the 1,310,135th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Metlhape reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Metlhape is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 316,829. In South Africa Metlhape is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 49 percent reside, Gauteng, where 36 percent reside and North West, where 6 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside.

Metlhape Last Name Statistics demography

Metlhape earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.65% less than the national average, earning R 164,796 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Metlahape941/
Metlape937/
Matlhape88622/
Motlhape8876/
Methlape8827/
Metlhapi8811/
Melape867/
Motlhaepe8210/
Mehlape804,085/
Matlape80398/
Melaphe8029/
Motlape8011/
Melapeh803/
Meliape801/
Metlepe801/
Melapie801/
Melhope801/
Mehlhap800/
Melap7726/
Motlhapi75263/
Motlhope7557/
Mehlhope7526/
Matlhapi7512/
Mathlape7510/
Matlhope758/
Mothlape755/
Mealapeh751/
Methlapi751/
Melhab71800/
Melapi71464/
Meelap71114/
Motlhophe71101/
Melope7197/
Melhop7173/
Melapa7133/
Melaip7113/
Motlahapi712/
Matlhophe711/
Melaap711/
Matlhapii711/
Melaphi67643/
Mehlhop67300/
Matlepe67165/
Motlapi6738/
Meleipe6737/
Matlope6715/
Meelapa6712/
Melhopt6711/
Mehelap679/
Melappa677/
Mehlapi675/
Matlapi674/
Melapis673/
Meulapi672/
Milapie672/
Mihlape671/
Melaphy671/
Milapes671/
Mailape671/
Meelaph671/
Motlepe671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Metlhape
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