Mokatana Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mokatana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mokatana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mokatana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mokatana (Oriya: େମାକତାନା) is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokatana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mokatana is the 3,957,383rd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mokatana are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Lesotho, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 92,389. In Lesotho Mokatana is mostly concentrated in: Maseru District, where 95 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mokatana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mokatana in the Oriya language
େମାକତାନାemakatana-

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