Moqalo Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moqalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moqalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho551:36,9566,531
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Moqalo (14) may also be a first name.

Moqalo Last Name Facts

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

Moqalo occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moqalo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moqalo is the 2,580,327th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Moqalo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 36,956. In Lesotho Moqalo is most numerous in: Quthing District, where 49 percent are found, Leribe District, where 40 percent are found and Berea District, where 5 percent are found. Other than Lesotho it exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moqolo83304/
Mokalo83169/
Moqala8341/
Maqalo8311/
Mocalo831/
Mokgalo77624/
Moqhala77201/
Mokhalo77105/
Mokaloa7734/
Maqhalo7730/
Moskalo7717/
Mogqala775/
Mgoqolo773/
Moškalo772/
Mockalo771/
Mokalou771/
Moqgala771/
Mcolo7380/
McAlo730/
Moshkalo71159/
Mokalloa7110/
Moukalou718/
Mockallo716/
Mokalooa716/
Maqalott711/
Mokailou711/
Muoškalo711/
Mokhgalo711/
Makolo6720,377/
Mokolo675,718/
Makalo675,264/
Mokala672,251/
Maqolo671,465/
Makelo671,187/
Mchalo671,068/
Maqala67627/
Mokelo67571/
Mcholo67421/
Mekolo67210/
Mekalo67108/
Moukailou6793/
Macalo6768/
Mecalo6761/
Mocolo6746/
Moukaïlou6723/
Mocala6716/
Macolo6712/
Moukaylou6711/
Moqola675/
Moukaîlou671/
Mozcalous671/
Maqelo671/
McAloy670/

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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 Moqalo
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