Moreke Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Moreke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moreke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
Lesotho811:25,0935,019
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Möreke (25) are calculated separately.

Moreke (64) may also be a first name.

Moreke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moreke occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered as: Möreke. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Moreke is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Moreke are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Moreke is also the 1,223,525th most widespread first name internationally, held by 64 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 419,982. In South Africa Moreke is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 60 percent live, Free State, where 18 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 37 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.

Moreke Last Name Statistics demography

Moreke earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning R 189,264 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Möreke9425/
Moreket9218/
Moreike928/
Morekey921/
Morekee921/
Moereke921/
Morekei921/
Morekie921/
Moraeke921/
Morek911,302/
Morekead860/
Morake8318,881/
Moroke835,828/
Moreki835,225/
Moreka831,665/
Mereke83610/
Mareke83414/
Mourek83381/
Morike8394/
Moreck8390/
Mureke8337/
Mohrek8325/
Morzek8317/
Morece8313/
Moreik833/
Moorek833/
Morrek832/
Moreky831/
Mohrekesh804/
Moerike77196/
Morzeck7771/
Marekhe7766/
Marieke7764/
Moreski7741/
Morokea7721/
Mareike7718/
Morikei7713/
Moreika7711/
Mmereke7711/
Mareyke7710/
Morekyt7710/
Morecki779/
Morreck778/
Moricke778/
Merekie777/
Murekhe775/
Marekie775/
Morekis774/
Marreke774/
Morakea774/
Marekes773/
Moreskh773/
Morakei773/
Morekit771/
Marekea771/
Marekke771/
Marheke771/
Mhorake771/
Moreick771/
Morytke771/
Mureker771/
Mohroke771/
Moroike771/
Moresck771/
Maureke771/
Morrake771/
Mojrekh771/
Morekoa771/
Mureeke771/
Morikee771/
Moureka771/
Morokei771/
Mooreki771/
Mouhrek771/
Marecke770/
Moricee770/
Morrece770/
Marek7355,481/
Morik73663/
Morex73116/
Morec7352/
Moryk7334/
Moreq731/
Moericke71231/
Morzecki7145/
Morajker7144/
Mourikes7140/
Moresque7122/
Morescki7120/
Morejski7111/
Mareskes719/
Mooreekh718/
Morekova717/
Moreková716/
Murheker712/
Mmerekie712/
Moireick711/
Marekker711/
Mourecce711/
Mariekhe711/
Mariekie711/
Marekeey711/
Marekech711/
Mourekaa711/
Masreker710/
Morrecks710/
Morice6716,941/
Moriki676,093/
Mareka672,266/
Marake672,087/
Mereki672,045/
Maarek671,816/
Mourik671,427/
Moraki67574/
Morzyk67525/
Moroki67473/
Mareck67466/
Morick67440/
Mureka67434/
Maroke67324/
Morika67296/
Mahrek67217/
Marrek67211/
Marike67203/
Marzek67105/
Mariek6774/
Mörike6770/
Morzik6754/
Mareki6744/
Moreac6743/
Moroqe6741/
Mureki6740/
Mareek6738/
Murike6737/
Morresque6733/
Merike6732/
Merake6720/
Maryke6719/
Marekk6719/
Moryks6717/
Mareik678/
Mareak677/
Morekhova676/
Mareqe675/
Marekh674/
Moryce674/
Morzec674/
Moregh674/
Mooreq673/
Marece673/
Morecs673/
Morheg673/
Murece673/
Motryk673/
Mareky672/
Moreic672/
Moreicheh672/
Moorec671/
Marjke671/
Meroke671/
Morequ671/
Moretx671/
Morgik671/
Mooreg671/
Moureg671/
Margek671/
Mourex671/
Mharek671/
Moroky671/
Morikh671/
Moreca671/
Moehricke671/
Mohrik671/
Mareec671/
Moretc671/
Moredc670/
Moregs670/
Morriskey670/

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Footnotes

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