Moqelane Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moqelane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moqelane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho151:135,50412,442
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Moqelane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moqelane has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moqelane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Moqelane occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moqelane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 135,504. In Lesotho Moqelane is mostly concentrated in: Quthing District, where 60 percent live, Maseru District, where 33 percent live and Butha-Buthe District, where 7 percent live. Apart from Lesotho this last name is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Moqelane
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