Mogotsi Surname

32,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mogotsi Surname User-submission:

The Mogotsi surname means 'one who is lighting fire' or 'friend'.

Mogotsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa12,3721:4,379564
Botswana3,1941:68513
Namibia6891:3,497620
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mogotsi (2,370) may also be a first name.

Mogotsi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mogotsi surname means 'one who is lighting fire' or 'friend'.

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Mogotsi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mogotsi is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mogotsi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mogotsi is the 32,589th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 446,349 people. Mogotsi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mogotsi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mogotsi is also the 152,603rd most widely held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,370 people.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 12,372 people, or 1 in 4,379. In South Africa Mogotsi is primarily found in: North West, where 41 percent live, Gauteng, where 38 percent live and Free State, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 20 percent live and Namibia, where 4 percent live.

Mogotsi Last Name Statistics demography

Mogotsi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning R 171,792 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mokgotsi93332/
Mogotshi9338/
Mogootsi9311/
Mogoetsi932/
Mogotsit932/
Mogoitsi932/
Mogotsie932/
Mogotsid931/
Mogotsis931/
Mogotssi931/
Moogotsi931/
Mogosi921,007/
Mokgoetsi88557/
Mougoutsi881/
Mokgosi8612,236/
Mgogosi86888/
Mogoshi86537/
Magotsi86201/
Mongosi86175/
Mogotse8656/
Mugotsi8637/
Mogotji8614/
Mogatsi866/
Mogoisi863/
Mhogosi862/
Moogosi861/
Mogotsa861/
Mogotsy861/
Mokgoshi80727/
Mokgatsi80449/
Mong'osi80164/
Mokgetsi8053/
Mgogoshi8018/
Mokgotse8015/
Mongutsi803/
Mougousi803/
Moghotsa802/
Mogotsha801/
Magoutsi801/
Mangotsi801/
Mougossi801/
Mongosoi801/
Mogoussi801/
Makgotsi801/
Mogotsoa801/
Moegetsi801/
Mongatsi801/
Moungoutsai781/
Magosi771,994/
Mogasi77105/
Mogose7754/
Mogosa779/
Mogozi774/
Mokgautsi75393/
Mungotshi7534/
Mougoussi7514/
Mokgaetsi758/
Mongossai753/
Mokgoetse753/
Mokgotsoa752/
Moghoishi752/
Mookgetsi752/
Mongoshei751/
Mmakgotsi751/
Moungatsi751/
Magetsi71640/
Magossi71466/
Magatsi71209/
Mangosi71125/
Magoshi71119/
Mokgasi7184/
Mágocsi7175/
Magocsi7162/
Mugutsi7146/
Magosie7126/
Makgosi7122/
Mogoshe7115/
Mokgose7113/
Magosip7111/
Mogasie7110/
Mogashi718/
Mhogosa716/
Mongasi716/
Moghasi716/
Mogausi716/
Mogochi715/
Mongose714/
Mugotse714/
Mokgosa714/
Mokgautshi714/
Magotsa713/
Magutsi712/
Mugatsi712/
Megotse712/
Magousi712/
Mogassi712/
Mogotje712/
Mogasih711/
Magotzi711/
Magoosi711/
Mangodtsei711/
Megatsi711/
Moghosa711/
Mogosse711/
Mogoutchii711/
Mougasi711/
Mogosha711/
Mogoseh710/
Mgogoshe67328/
Mokgashi67112/
Mangoshi6790/
Makgetsi6768/
Makgoshi6754/
Mokgetse6739/
Mangatsi6723/
Muogozie6722/
Mogoshoa6717/
Makgotsa6714/
Mougoshe6712/
Magoutsa6711/
Makgosie676/
Mokgatse675/
Mokgoshe674/
Mokgosoa673/
Mangousi673/
Mmakgosi673/
Moungose673/
Magoetse673/
Mmogozie672/
Mougassi672/
Mugotsha671/
Moghasit671/
Moguchoi671/
Magatsai671/
Magoushi671/
Mangosoi671/
Megetsei671/
Mongoise671/
Mongosse671/
Moghashi671/
Moghasie671/
Moghosse671/
Mogousse671/
Mogoutchaia671/
Maqgotji671/
Meghotse671/
Magotsha671/
Mougouse671/
Mogatshe671/
Mokghasi671/
Mongatse671/
Monngose671/
Mongoose670/
Mosgoose670/

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