Moamohe Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moamohe Surname User-submission:

The surname Moamohe means 'to grab' or 'to take by force'.

Moamohe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Lesotho391:52,1178,022

Moamohe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Moamohe means 'to grab' or 'to take by force'.

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Moamohe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moamohe is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moamohe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,775,494th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moamohe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 796,731. In South Africa Moamohe is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 71 percent live, Free State, where 12 percent live and North West, where 12 percent live. Outside of South Africa it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 36 percent live.

Moamohe Last Name Statistics demography

Moamohe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 53% less than the national average, earning R 111,684 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moamoe9210/
Moamohi8623/
Moamahe865/
Moamooe861/
Moahmaed674/
Mouamoua672/
Moaumoai671/
Moahamaed631/
Maomae621/
Mohamee574/
Mohameu573/
Mohammee5322/
Mohammeu531/
Mohammaei503/

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