Morethi Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Morethi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morethi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho281:72,5919,509
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Morethi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morethi is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morethi? popularity and diffusion

Morethi is the 2,909,720th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Morethi reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Morethi is most frequent in Lesotho, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 72,591. In Lesotho Morethi is mostly found in: Qacha's Nek District, where 71 percent are found, Maseru District, where 18 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 11 percent are found. Barring Lesotho Morethi is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Morethi Last Name Statistics demography

Morethi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.96% less than the national average, earning R 147,432 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreithi9310/
Moreti923,911/
Moretti86100,228/
Morethe86500/
Morathi86427/
Morithi8696/
Morreti8650/
Murethi8628/
Marethi869/
Moretis867/
Morethy865/
Moretha863/
Moresti862/
Merethi861/
Moretie861/
Morothi861/
Moretii861/
Mureithi8014,978/
Morretti80206/
Morettie8028/
Moretich8014/
Morethes8010/
Muriethi806/
Morethea806/
Mouretti803/
Morathiy803/
Morestti802/
Muirethi802/
Moorithi802/
Morathti801/
Mourethe801/
Marethiy801/
Morettio801/
Mereithi801/
Murethii801/
Moreatti801/
Moorathi801/
Mooretti801/
Mourethy801/
Moreta7725,577/
Mureti774,441/
Morete773,760/
Mareti77652/
Moroti77529/
Moriti77485/
Morety7744/
Moréti771/
Moretj771/
Mouretais751/
Mureithii751/
Morrettie750/
Murithi7160,309/
Marathi7110,242/
Moretta715,059/
Morotti714,150/
Maretti712,826/
Moratti712,817/
Moraiti712,087/
Morette711,889/
Marothi711,262/
Maretha711,164/
Muretti71335/
Maresti71182/
Meretei71152/
Maretis71124/
Moretty71111/
Murzeti7194/
Marreti7192/
Meretti7179/
Moritis7145/
Moretes7141/
Marheti7133/
Moritti7132/
Morotai7130/
Merathi7130/
Marithi7127/
Moreita7126/
Morrete7121/
Merethe7112/
Marethe7112/
Maretie7111/
Moritio7110/
Morroti719/
Morieta718/
Morathe716/
Mourete716/
Moreite716/
Morothe714/
Moratai714/
Mareiti714/
Meroeti714/
Morriti713/
Maareti713/
Mereuti712/
Morreta712/
Moreata712/
Moreste712/
Maureti712/
Meretie712/
Meretih712/
Moretez711/
Maredti711/
Mareyti711/
Merreti711/
Moreaty711/
Moretaa711/
Mooreta711/
Mooriti711/
Murethy711/
Murreti711/
Moriete711/
Morathy711/
Moretet711/
Maretei711/
Moritiz711/
Morettí711/
Marzeti711/
Mareuti711/
Morrety711/
Moratei711/
Muretha711/
Murethe711/
Mehreti711/
Moritet711/
Moritha711/
Morithy711/
Mereteh711/
Moriety710/
Moraitis677,004/
Morretta67693/
Marretti67295/
Maretheu67243/
Mourette67160/
Maretich67140/
Moriette67112/
Morretes6793/
Murithii6789/
Morritti6784/
Mureetti6773/
Mauretti6755/
Marathai6746/
Morgette6744/
Mehretie6736/
Marietha6736/
Morettes6736/
Moretter6732/
Morrette6732/
Morietta6726/
Maretech6725/
Muretich6724/
Marretha6722/
Mahareti6720/
Moraytis6718/
Marettha6713/
Morzetta6713/
Marhaeti6712/
Morrotti6711/
Maarothi6711/
Marathei6711/
Marathie6710/
Maraetai678/
Meredtih677/
Marhetti677/
Merathoi676/
Morrieta676/
Murrithi676/
Moriotti675/
Mouratai674/
M'Arithi674/
Marrothi673/
Mourioti673/
Morathay673/
Marhathi673/
Mureitio672/
Marithai672/
Marhetha672/
Marhithi672/
Muritthi672/
Moorithy672/
Maarathi671/
Marzetii671/
Marettei671/
Maraathi671/
Moretaya671/
Moritaia671/
Morratti671/
Morreate671/
Morzette671/
Mourieta671/
Mmaretti671/
Morester671/
Margetiæ671/
Meerathi671/
Moritich671/
Moritieh671/
Morrithy671/
Muirithi671/
Muretieh671/
Murijthi671/
Murithih671/
Mehreati671/
Merietti671/
Mureihti671/
Mariethe671/
Marietie671/
Maretioa671/
Muruithi671/
Mmurithi671/
Moorathy671/
Marithip671/
Margeteh671/
Morriety670/
Morieyty670/
Motrette670/
Morrathy670/
Morested670/
Merretti670/
Moriothy670/
Morothey670/
Moreatta670/
Merrieti670/

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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 Morethi
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