Moletsa Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moletsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moletsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho211:96,78810,857
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Moletsa (14) may also be a first name.

Moletsa Last Name Facts

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

Moletsa is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moletsa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,017,195th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moletsa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name in the world, held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 96,788. In Lesotho Moletsa is mostly concentrated in: Mokhotlong District, where 81 percent reside, Berea District, where 5 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 5 percent reside. Other than Lesotho this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 48 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

Moletsa Last Name Statistics demography

Moletsa earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 142.61% more than the national average, earning R 576,540 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Molaetsa93349/
Moeletsa9319/
Moletsha931/
Molgetsa931/
Molesa92200/
Molaetsai882/
Moletse86320/
Moletsi86228/
Molatsa86128/
Moletja86108/
Maletsa8660/
Molessa8635/
Molotsa8616/
Molesia862/
Molesha862/
Molesza861/
Moeletsi804,689/
Moulatsa80207/
Moletshe80177/
Melaetsa8094/
Maletsoa8080/
Molotsha8047/
Mmolotsa8045/
Maeletsa8037/
Mohlotsa8036/
Maletsas8027/
Molesioa8018/
Moeletse809/
Molitsas804/
Moulitsa804/
Moiletsi804/
Malaetsa802/
Molaetso801/
Molesuoa801/
Moletsie801/
Maletsha801/
Motletsi801/
Mmoletsi801/
Mooletsi801/
Molotsai801/
Malesa7715,539/
Molisa77494/
Moleza7776/
Moleso7724/
Moleca776/
Moulitsas7535/
Moleshead7527/
Moleshioa7521/
Moleshcha759/
Moeletsie756/
Molletshe754/
Moeletshi754/
Molietshe752/
Molleseau751/
Mahaletsa751/
Moeletssi751/
Mohlatsha751/
Mohletshe751/
Maletscha750/
Malessa712,162/
Malesza711,345/
Malesha71811/
Malatsa71325/
Mulitsa71308/
Mohlahatsa71182/
Molisha71136/
Malotsa71114/
Malytsa71104/
Maslesa71102/
Moolisa7192/
Malesay7180/
Molozea7179/
Molesso7154/
Malitsa7153/
Maletse7141/
Moloisa7132/
Mallesa7130/
Maletso7127/
Malesia7118/
Molleca7116/
Mulytsa7115/
Molissa7113/
Molecha7112/
Maletsi7112/
Molecia7111/
Molisah715/
Malesai715/
Moulisa715/
Molotso714/
Maleesa714/
Muoleza714/
Mahlesa713/
Motlisa713/
Melitsa712/
Malesah712/
Maulesa712/
Molisia712/
Maleisa712/
Maleasa712/
Molaisa711/
Molecea711/
Malesas711/
Malehsa711/
Melotsa711/
'Molisa711/
Maletja711/
Maliesa711/
Muletsi711/
Molatso711/
Malesja711/
Molezau710/
Mallesha671,287/
Maleesha67369/
Malitsha67366/
Malotsha67334/
Malatsai6785/
Maleshaj6769/
Mahlatsa6763/
Mallessa6762/
Malescha6751/
Muletshi6741/
Malatsay6739/
Maeletso6728/
Maletshe6726/
Malitsas6723/
Malescza6714/
Molishas6712/
Maleshah6711/
Molishea6711/
Molodsha677/
Malatsha677/
Molechat676/
Malietso675/
Moleazay674/
Malessas674/
Moliotsi674/
Molitzas673/
Maleysia673/
Maleisay673/
Maslesha672/
Mmolecha672/
Maletsie672/
Maleshai672/
Malesapp671/
Mholisha671/
Molodtso671/
Moloissa671/
Maleisah671/
Moulleseaux671/
Maleshad671/
Maleszah671/
Maletsop671/
Moulesseaux671/
Molaisay671/
Molhatso671/
Moliotso671/
Moluissa671/
'Malesia671/
Moulaisa671/
Malesioa671/
Maletshi671/
Maletsji671/
Mahletsi671/
Mohlaisa671/
Mohlatso671/
Molatseu671/
Molatsho671/
Molisioa671/
Mollitsi671/
Malehsea671/

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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 Moletsa
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