Modise Surname
Approximately 60,158 people bear this surname
Modise Surname User-submission:
The Modise surname is derived from the word modisa, meaning 'shepherd'.
Modise Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 50,411 | 1:1,075 | 100 |
| Botswana | 9,046 | 1:242 | 2 |
| Namibia | 454 | 1:5,307 | 1,002 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Lesotho | 48 | 1:42,345 | 7,084 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Modise (17,144) may also be a first name.
Modise Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Modise surname is derived from the word modisa, meaning 'shepherd'.
- omphileModise Demographics
Average Modise Salary in
United States
$73,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Modise Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Modise Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Modise (Russian: Модисе) is most common in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Modise? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,405th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 121,140 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Modise reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Modise is also the 42,302nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 17,144 people.
It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 50,411 people, or 1 in 1,075. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 39 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 15 percent live and Namibia, where 1 percent live.
Modise Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Modise earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.85% less than the national average, earning R 166,704 per year and in United States they earn 70.48% more than the national average, earning $73,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Modise Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Modise in the Russian language | ||
| Модисе | modise | - |
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Footnotes
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