Mohasoa Surname

334,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mohasoa Surname User-submission:

Mohasoa is a surname, which is mostly found in the Qeme area in the Kingdom of Lesotho, and in the Free-State and Gauteng provinces in South-Africa. Mohasoa is the name that was given to one of the direct descendants of chief Mokheseng, who was one of the leading sons in the Bakoena ancestry in Lesotho.

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Mohasoa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho6161:3,300572
South Africa4851:111,70713,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mohasoa (50) may also be a first name.

Mohasoa Surname Meaning

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Mohasoa is a surname, which is mostly found in the Qeme area in the Kingdom of Lesotho, and in the Free-State and Gauteng provinces in South-Africa. Mohasoa is the name that was given to one of the direct descendants of chief Mokheseng, who was one of the leading sons in the Bakoena ancestry in Lesotho.

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Mohasoa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mohasoa occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohasoa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 334,641st most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,607,023 people. The last name Mohasoa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mohasoa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 50 people.

The last name Mohasoa is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 616 people, or 1 in 3,300. In Lesotho Mohasoa is mostly concentrated in: Maseru District, where 85 percent are found, Berea District, where 6 percent are found and Leribe District, where 4 percent are found. Barring Lesotho it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 44 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mohasoa Last Name Statistics demography

Mohasoa earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning R 227,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohashoa93115/
Mohosoa861/
Mohajoa861/
Moasouas801/
Mouashoa801/
Moeashoa801/
Maozhao713/
Moacoai711/
Maoshao711/
Mahotsioa631/
Maozao621/
Moadjao572/
Mouotsouo502/
Mouachoua501/

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