Moketa Surname

424,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moketa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moketa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho5951:3,416597
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Moketa (108) may also be a first name.

Moketa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moketa is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moketa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 424,566th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,941,774 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moketa live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 108 people.

Moketa is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 3,416. In Lesotho Moketa is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 42 percent are found, Thaba-Tseka District, where 17 percent are found and Berea District, where 14 percent are found. Barring Lesotho Moketa is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Moketa Last Name Statistics demography

Moketa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.6% less than the national average, earning R 96,000 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moketoa92128/
Mouketa9218/
Mokeeta921/
Mokgeta921/
Mokaeta921/
Mokeita921/
Moketaz921/
Moketha921/
Mokhetoa8634/
Mokoetha8622/
Mokhetha8613/
Mokgetha869/
Mokethoa866/
Mokhetea862/
Mookesta861/
Moiketoa861/
Mokete837,943/
Maketa836,921/
Muketa831,240/
Mokota83883/
Mokata83712/
Moketo83352/
Mokita83278/
Meketa83228/
Moketi8369/
Moceta833/
Mokhethea80545/
Mokhethoa80101/
Mokhoetha8014/
Mokgethea806/
Mousketas805/
Mouketo771,642/
Makgeta77776/
Moukete77394/
Muketha77393/
Moukita77362/
Mokotha77331/
Makheta77297/
Mokgeti77104/
Mokheti7797/
Mokhata7778/
Mocheta7756/
Maketha7744/
Musketa7730/
Mokaeto7722/
Mokgete7720/
McKeeta7715/
Mokhota7715/
Mokhete7711/
Makeita7710/
Makqeta7710/
Makieta778/
Maketta777/
Mokheto776/
Makaeta776/
Mokethi776/
Moketou776/
Mooketi774/
Mokethe774/
Moskety774/
Mokketi773/
Mukeeta773/
Moqueta773/
Mokhita772/
Moiketi772/
Maketai771/
Meketha771/
Mhokota771/
Moskita771/
Mokitha771/
Maketay771/
Makeuta771/
Mosketo771/
Mouketé771/
Mokkata771/
Mokaita771/
Mokataa771/
Mokatah771/
Mokatea771/
Muketta771/
Mocketi771/
Mmokete771/
Mekheta771/
Makoeta771/
Maketoa771/
Motketo771/
Mukeita771/
Moekete771/
Mokatha771/
Moketho771/
Mocetha771/
Mohkota771/
Moukota771/
Mocetta771/
Mokhethiea755/
Mokhetheea753/
Makhetha7116,891/
Mokhethi719,440/
Mokgethi716,033/
Mouketou712,401/
Makgetha711,196/
Mokgethe71190/
Mokhetho71142/
Mosketti7193/
Mosqueta7191/
Moucketo7173/
Mushketa7163/
Mokhatha7160/
Makestas7142/
Mokgetho7130/
Moukaita7119/
Mouketey7119/
Mokhethe7110/
Mokhaita718/
Mochetta718/
Makhetat717/
MacKetta716/
Moukette714/
Mosketty714/
Mockette713/
Mekhetha713/
Mukhetha713/
Makgetta713/
Makestad712/
Mokhotha712/
Mahaketa712/
Makeitha711/
Makheita711/
Muszketa711/
Mukheeta711/
McKeitha711/
Makoetha711/
Maketo'a711/
Makaetha711/
Mokhetei711/
Mokhotau711/
Magketha711/
Makketta711/
Makhetta711/
Makeetha711/
Moucetta711/
Moekethe711/
Moeketho711/
Mokeethi711/
Mokeheti711/
Mokgetui711/
Mokhatau711/
Mokheter711/
Makita6758,597/
Makata6713,646/
Makota6711,326/
Mokoto678,175/
Mukete677,861/
Maketo675,314/
Makete672,557/
Moucketou67910/
Moukietou67812/
Mokiti67800/
Muketi67449/
Mukita67350/
Muketo67309/
Mokato67299/
Mekata67289/
Maketi67283/
Mokito67213/
Maceta67201/
Mekota67191/
Macota67163/
Mocete67150/
Moqeti67150/
Měkota67124/
Mekita6779/
Moikothai6773/
Mocata6762/
McKita6751/
Mcheta6746/
Mosquetta6730/
Makyta6729/
Mahakeeta6719/
Moscketti6713/
Mokite6713/
Mouchetta678/
Moceto675/
Maqota675/
Moscketto674/
Magkhetha672/
Makety672/
Magkestad671/
Mosckeiti671/
Mocota671/
Mokotó671/
Makhethea671/
Makehetha671/
Makhaetha671/
Muceta671/
Mousketos671/
Moqete671/
Mokhethii671/
Mokhiethi671/
Meqeta671/
'Makhetha671/
Makheatau671/
Mokhethei671/
McKete670/

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