Mosesanyane Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mosesanyane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mosesanyane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2201:9,2392,092
Botswana661:33,1356,513
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227

Mosesanyane (116) may also be a first name.

Mosesanyane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mosesanyane occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mosesanyane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosesanyane? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mosesanyane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mosesanyane is also the 868,627th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 116 people.

This surname is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 9,239. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Butha-Buthe District, where 52 percent are found, Leribe District, where 20 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 10 percent are found. Other than Lesotho Mosesanyane exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

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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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