Moqhotsa Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moqhotsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moqhotsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736

Moqhotsa (28) may also be a first name.

Moqhotsa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moqhotsa is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moqhotsa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Moqhotsa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 28 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 290,365. In Lesotho Moqhotsa is mostly concentrated in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 71 percent are found, Berea District, where 14 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho it is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 46 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mokhotsa881/
Moqosa863/
Mokhotsoa82458/
Moqhoisha8224/
Maqhotsha821/
Mokhosa8060/
Mokotsa805/
Maqhosa802/
Moqhasa801/
Makhotsa75689/
Mooketsa75374/
Mokhosoa75285/
Mokhotso75236/
Maqhosha75186/
Mocotsha757/
Mokotsha751/
Maqotsha751/
Mok'hosa751/
Mokotsea751/
Mokosa711,079/
Moqasa71194/
Makhoetsa719/
Mocosa717/
Maqhatsha715/
Makhots'a711/
Moscosa674,013/
Mokotso671,108/
Mokatsa67466/
Makotsa67240/
Makhosa6791/
Mokoisa6790/
Maqhasa6743/
Moqacha6714/
Mookosa6710/
Mokosza6710/
Moketsa678/
Mokosai678/
Mokossa678/
Maqhoza676/
Mokhoza674/
Mokosoa674/
Mokgosa674/
Mokhasa673/
Mozcosa673/
Mcotsha672/
Moukosa671/
Makohsa671/
Mokhoca671/
Moqasat671/
Mokosay671/
Mokosia671/
Maqatsa671/
Maqhoso671/
Mogqasa671/
Mookasa671/

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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 Moqhotsa
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