Moretsi Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Moretsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moretsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5151:105,19912,720
England11:55,718,059489,080

Moretsi (62) may also be a first name.

Moretsi Last Name Facts

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

Moretsi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moretsi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 601,907th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. Moretsi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moretsi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 62 people.

The surname Moretsi is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 515 people, or 1 in 105,199. In South Africa Moretsi is primarily found in: North West, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Free State, where 17 percent live. Besides South Africa Moretsi is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live.

Moretsi Last Name Statistics demography

Moretsi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning R 153,348 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreetsi931,489/
Morretsi9311/
Moroetsi932/
Moeretsi932/
Moroetsie881/
Morotsi86786/
Moressi86214/
Maretsi8648/
Moritsi8620/
Moresis8615/
Moreshi863/
Moretse863/
Mooresi863/
Muretsi862/
Meretsi861/
Moretsy861/
Motresi861/
Moresit861/
Moratsi861/
Morgesi861/
Morressi8028/
Maretsis8022/
Maroetsi8010/
Moressis804/
Moraitsi801/
Moretchi801/
Moritsis801/
Moraatsi801/
Morescio801/
Mureetsi801/
Morotshi801/
Moreetse801/
Morisi773,458/
Morese77604/
Moreci77567/
Morezi7722/
Moresa7712/
Morysi771/
Moresy770/
Maroetsie7568/
Mooresaia751/
Moredschi751/
Mooreship750/
Morgese712,668/
Moricet71928/
Moressa71645/
Morisei71438/
Moriset71423/
Morezzi71272/
Maritsi71188/
Marotsi71163/
Morissi71152/
Maresić7197/
Morishi7178/
Moruisi7177/
Maratsi7158/
Maresci7147/
Morrisi7145/
Mareshi7144/
Moritzi7139/
Morisis7129/
Morrese7128/
Maretse7124/
Maretsa7121/
Morisie7119/
Moresea7118/
Marhesi7115/
Maressi7115/
Moresse7113/
Moroisi7113/
Meretse7113/
Marresi7111/
Mareasi7110/
Moraisi7110/
Morreci717/
Morecai716/
Mareisi716/
Morisoi714/
Moresha713/
Morechi713/
Morisai713/
Meritsi713/
Moorisi713/
Morresy712/
Morises712/
Moreica712/
Moreshe712/
Moreset712/
Morotse712/
Moresey711/
Moreses711/
Moressy711/
Motrese711/
Morresa711/
Mourese711/
Moreise711/
Morezai711/
Marzesi711/
Mahresi711/
Mourezi711/
Morresí711/
Morices711/
Mohrezi711/
Meratsi711/
Mgorese711/
Morotzi711/
Moryshi711/
Moresay710/
Moreese710/
Morisset677,910/
Moroishi671,589/
Maritshi67340/
Morresey67164/
Maharesi67101/
Moresche6766/
Mereutse6763/
Morisett6737/
Matreshi6737/
Mareetsa6729/
Mourishi6728/
Maretchi6721/
Moreshet6719/
Morriset6717/
Maritsis6715/
Mareshie6714/
Moressee6713/
Moreszes6711/
Morrissi676/
Marotsie676/
Morressy674/
Marytsai674/
Morriesy673/
Morriese673/
Morrisis673/
Moriches673/
Maaresit673/
Maresich673/
Morgissi673/
Moritsoy673/
Moritsøy673/
Mereutsy673/
Moreshed672/
Morisesr672/
Morisier672/
Marescie672/
Morgesse672/
Moressée672/
Maritsie672/
Mereitsy672/
Moraisis671/
Moreasha671/
Moredcai671/
Morysset671/
Mourissi671/
Moreschy671/
Maressis671/
Moureizi671/
Mourisie671/
Mourisis671/
Mouritsa671/
Morresse671/
Morrices671/
Morzessa671/
Moirezai671/
Morehese671/
Mohrechi671/
Maretshe671/
Maroetse671/
Maroetzi671/
Morissei671/
Moryoshi671/
Morechis671/
Marytsoi671/
Morresay670/
Moressey670/
Morrises670/
Moresett670/
Morrisie670/
Morisitt670/
Moresjey670/
Morrescy670/
Morreset670/

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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 Moretsi
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