Mosenthal Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

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

Mosenthal Surname Definition:

“Valley on the Moselle” (River in Ger­many). Corruption of Moselthal. No connection with Moses.

Mosenthal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2481:218,45822,930
United States611:5,941,950288,805
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Mosenthal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Valley on the Moselle” (River in Ger­many). Corruption of Moselthal. No connection with Moses.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Mosenthal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mosenthal is found most in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosenthal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 825,152nd most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name Mosenthal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Mosenthal are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 218,458. In South Africa Mosenthal is most numerous in: North West, where 43 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Excluding South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Mosenthal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mosenthal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mosenthal last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mosenthal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mosenthal last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mosenthal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.25% less than the national average, earning R 170,508 per year and in United States they earn 38.16% more than the national average, earning $59,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mosenthol891/
Mosentale891/
Moscnthal891/
Masenthal890/
Mesenthal890/
Mogental8218/
Mojental822/
Mogentale78646/
Mogentalle741/
Mojintal711/
Mogintal711/
Mogintale671/
Magentahl670/
Majintal592/
Magintal591/
MacIntal591/
Machintal565/
Majinthol561/

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