Mokotjo Surname

185,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mokotjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mokotjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1,4231:1,428126
South Africa8441:64,1928,075
England91:6,190,895170,599
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Mokotjo (352) may also be a first name.

Mokotjo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mokotjo occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mokotjo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mokotjo is the 185,970th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,199,098 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mokotjo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mokotjo is also the 464,438th most common first name world-wide, held by 352 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is borne by 1,423 people, or 1 in 1,428. In Lesotho Mokotjo is mostly found in: Mafeteng District, where 26 percent reside, Maseru District, where 21 percent reside and Berea District, where 20 percent reside. Beside Lesotho it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 37 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mokotjo Last Name Statistics demography

Mokotjo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.76% less than the national average, earning R 155,040 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokotjoo931/
Mokotjoa931/
Mokojo922/
Mokotso861,108/
Mokotio86223/
Mokotyo864/
Mokodjo861/
Makotjo861/
Mokhotso80236/
Mokoujou801/
Mokoetja801/
Makotjoa801/
Mokoso77466/
Mokozo7735/
Makojo775/
Mokoco775/
Mokoja772/
Mokajo771/
Mokoudjou752/
Mokatja71117/
Mokadjo7134/
Makotso7125/
Makodjo7124/
Mukotyo7124/
Mokhoja716/
Mokotsa715/
Moskoso713/
Moscojo712/
Makotio712/
Mokozho712/
Mgokozo711/
Mokhajo711/
Moukoudjou711/
Makotja711/
Mokoyso711/
Mokotia711/
Mookozo711/
Makodjou67176/
Makoetja6785/
Makoujou6740/
Makhotso6722/
Mokhutja677/
Makoutio672/
Makoudjo672/
Mukhotio671/
Mokhotsa671/
Maqotjoa671/
Mokoetia671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mokotjo
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