Mokoena Surname

2,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mokoena Surname User-submission:

This is a seSotho, seTswana or sePedi surname found in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa. It's a nation of the Bakoena (Bakwena). Koena (kwena) means 'crocodile'.

Mokoena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa209,7621:2587
Lesotho2,9661:68533
Swaziland5811:2,234214
England2181:255,58720,554
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Zimbabwe601:257,30427,433
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Iceland231:16,5261,395
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Norway81:642,78647,258
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Mokoena (1,790) may also be a first name.

Mokoena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a seSotho, seTswana or sePedi surname found in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa. It's a nation of the Bakoena (Bakwena). Koena (kwena) means 'crocodile'.

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Mokoena Last Name Facts

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

Mokoena is found most in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokoena? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mokoena is the 2,608th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 34,063 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mokoena reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mokoena is also the 180,763rd most frequent forename globally, held by 1,790 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 209,762 people, or 1 in 258. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 32 percent live, Free State, where 30 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 18 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 1 percent live and Swaziland, where 0 percent live.

Mokoena Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mokoena earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.93% more than the national average, earning R 363,408 per year and in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokhoena937/
Moekoena936/
Mokowena933/
Mokoenna932/
Moikoena932/
Mokoenaa931/
Mokoenap931/
Mokkoena931/
Mokoenas931/
Mokoenat931/
Mokoenay931/
Mokoenga931/
Mokooena931/
Mokgoena931/
Mookoena931/
Mokena92713/
Mokona92251/
Mokoyenga8821/
Mokuena86613/
Mokeina86522/
Mokhena86276/
Makoena86190/
Mokonai8644/
Mockena8638/
Mokeuna8624/
Moukena8613/
Mokenai868/
Mokouna867/
Mokonea866/
Mokqena865/
Moekena865/
Mokaena863/
Mokoeno863/
Mokoona862/
Mokkena861/
Mokeana861/
'Mokena861/
Moekona861/
Mokeena861/
Mokonna861/
Mokhona861/
Moqoena861/
Mok'hena8099/
Moukouna8031/
Mokh'ena8022/
Mokeyina804/
Mmakoena802/
Makouena802/
Moskoina801/
Mokoenei801/
Mokonnai801/
Mokejana801/
Mokeuena801/
Makena7750,725/
Mokono774,637/
Makona774,409/
Mokana771,041/
Mekena77167/
Mokuna77150/
Mokeno7737/
McKena7730/
Moqena7730/
Mekona776/
Moqona771/
Moukounga7520/
Moikeenah7518/
Mokgojana7510/
Mokhejana752/
Moukougna751/
Moukounai751/
Mookeenah751/
Mokhojana751/
Makkena718,403/
Makuena71883/
Makoona71147/
Mokunga7186/
Mokonou7172/
Makonai7169/
Moukono7169/
Mokonei7168/
Makhena7160/
Mookana7157/
Makaena7155/
Maakena7127/
Mackena7126/
Makouna7126/
Mokaina7126/
Mockono7122/
Makiena7121/
Maken'a7120/
Mokanna7119/
Makeena7118/
Mokhana7115/
Moekono7112/
Moukouengo7112/
Makenah7111/
Mekkena716/
Mouckounay715/
Mokkana714/
Muokuna714/
Makenai714/
Moqhena714/
Mokhono714/
Makeyna712/
Mackona712/
Maakona712/
Mokhuna712/
Makonna712/
Makeina712/
Makonah712/
Moskuna712/
Moikana712/
Makeana711/
Mockana711/
Mokanay711/
Makenaa711/
Makeuna711/
Meukena711/
Mokonoi711/
Mokenou711/
Mekonaa711/
Motkuna711/
Moekana711/
Mokonoh711/
Mokugna711/
Mogcona711/
Makoina711/
McKeina710/
Makenay710/
Mahakena67439/
Makaenas67229/
Makuenga6789/
Mockūnas6775/
Mockunas6764/
McEna6759/
Mokiengo6755/
Moskunas6750/
Makienga6727/
Makounga6720/
Mokungah6716/
Makahena6711/
Moukaina6710/
Makeyana6710/
Mokujana677/
Makohyna677/
Makoyana676/
Makawena675/
Mokuyana675/
Mokhanai674/
Mokounou674/
Makyenga672/
Mokajana672/
Makkeana671/
Makkeena671/
McKenaie671/
Moiceana671/
Mokhanna671/
Mmakoona671/
Macojena671/
Mackenah671/
Makayena671/
Makounai671/
Mookanai671/
Mokayana671/
Mokhonoo671/
Mockonoh671/
Moukanah671/
MacKeana670/
Makeanay670/

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