Moshesh Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

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

Moshesh Surname Definition:

“The Shaver” in Sesuto.

Moshesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2131:44,6645,711
India61:127,844,230863,365
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Moshesh (54) may also be a first name.

Moshesh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“The Shaver” in Sesuto.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Moshesh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moshesh (Hindi: मोशेश, Marathi: मोशेशाहम) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moshesh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Moshesh is the 307,015th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Moshesh reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Moshesh is also the 1,350,955th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 54 people.

The surname Moshesh is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,213 people, or 1 in 44,664. In South Africa Moshesh is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 15 percent are found and Gauteng, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Moshesh Last Name Statistics demography

Moshesh earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning R 237,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mosheshe93796/
Moshoesh937/
Moeshesh931/
Moshessh931/
Mosesh92226/
Moshes92181/
Mosheh9297/
Mushesh8656/
Mosches8639/
Mashesh8618/
Moisheh8610/
Moshese865/
Mousheh864/
Meshesh862/
Mosheah861/
Mosheha861/
Moshets861/
Moshieh861/
Moshejh861/
Moshies860/
Mosheis860/
Moshees860/
Moses83582,135/
Moshe8318,466/
Motshetshe8219/
Musheshe80176/
Moschese80167/
Masheshe8034/
Mashaesh8013/
Masheesh809/
Mooshejh803/
Moushieh802/
Muoshieh802/
Meshesch801/
Moshsher801/
Moshehie801/
Moshehse801/
Mojsesch801/
Moshshaa801/
Moesches800/
Moises7765,288/
Mosher7723,454/
Mosses7710,919/
Mosese772,875/
Moyses772,493/
Mosess77331/
Moishe77245/
Mooses77140/
Mmoshe77118/
Mosies7776/
Mooshe7775/
Masheh7769/
Moshea7765/
Motshe7758/
Moshie7753/
Meshes7750/
Mosche7748/
Mosihe7746/
Mouses7741/
Moshed7738/
Mosheu7735/
Mojses7731/
Moshis7725/
Moíses7725/
Moshey7723/
Moushe7720/
Mosees7719/
Moches7713/
Mozesh7711/
Mosash779/
Moshee777/
Mashes776/
Moyshe775/
Mosesp775/
Modshe775/
Muoshe775/
Moïses775/
Moshei774/
Masesh773/
Mosesj773/
Mozses773/
Moseas772/
Moseis772/
Mosesz771/
Moshet771/
Hmoses771/
Mosesr771/
Moseys771/
Moszes771/
Moshih771/
Moseus771/
Mosges771/
Mohses771/
Mhoses771/
Muoses771/
Modses771/
Moshsi771/
Mossha771/
Mushes771/
Moshchets7531/
Mashchesh7511/
Moshehova757/
Matsheshe754/
Motshetse752/
Mesheasch751/
Masheeshe751/
Moushcheh751/
Moschisch751/
Masheishe751/
Motsheise751/
Mose7339,486/
Mosheer71261/
Mosheed71235/
Moushey71230/
Matshetshe71204/
Moschet71149/
Mouches71148/
Moschis71136/
Mesches71135/
Moosher7185/
Mosetse7169/
Moisejs7166/
Mashash7160/
Moshett7156/
Moiseis7149/
Mashieh7149/
Moschea7141/
Moschee7140/
Mossess7132/
Maseesh7130/
Motshei7127/
Mosiets7125/
Moushis7125/
Masches7124/
Mutshetshe7124/
Mashish7122/
Mousses7122/
Motches7113/
Moijses7113/
Motsehe7112/
Mousher7111/
Mohsher719/
Moisher718/
Moyseis718/
Mojsses718/
Moizesh718/
Moisses717/
Moisese717/
Mooshie716/
Matsesh716/
Moysies716/
Moschei715/
Moosche715/
Moische715/
Moshyts715/
Mosheat714/
Mushets713/
Matshes713/
Mousies713/
Moseise713/
Mashshi712/
Moysses712/
Mohsche712/
Moutshe712/
Mohtshe712/
Moiseys712/
Mohshed712/
Masheah711/
Mashysh711/
Matsheh711/
Moseets711/
Mosheez711/
Mosherr711/
Moshhid711/
Moshser711/
Musiesh711/
Moiseas711/
Moishie711/
Mashech711/
Masheih711/
Maseheh711/
Maasheh711/
Mahsheh711/
Mosehhe711/
Moshchi711/
Moschitsch711/
Mossehe711/
Mosshui711/
Mossies711/
Mootshe711/
Mojschasch711/
Moisesc711/
Mesheis711/
'Mosese711/
D'Moses711/
Moucheh711/
Mashsha711/
Machesh711/
Motsese711/
Moshoey711/
Moscheu711/
Moyjses711/
Mushish711/
Mashees711/
Mousees710/
Motsche710/
Moshich710/
Mossher710/
Moser67139,420/
Moise67116,854/
Moshi6769,572/
Mouse6750,616/
Mosha6734,971/
Mossa6733,284/
Mossi6715,702/
Mosse6715,310/
Moïse6714,983/
Moose675,552/
Moche675,546/
Moyse673,965/
Mozes673,433/
Mosey672,715/
Mosea672,513/
Moshy672,192/
Mashe671,744/
Mossy671,253/
Motse671,182/
Motsetse671,160/
Mases671,027/
Mocheche67989/
Mosie67670/
Mosis67614/
Moîse67391/
Mosesova67329/
Mosed67276/
Mosej67245/
Moset67241/
Mosee67164/
Moiseets67154/
Modse67144/
Mosep67132/
Muses67112/
Moosherr67103/
Moseh67101/
Moisheer67100/
Musheche6790/
Mossé6766/
Mosei6756/
Mojse6753/
Mothsche6741/
Mosce6739/
Moseu6738/
Mouschis6735/
Mahshish6731/
Moyseets6722/
Moschetz6722/
Mmose6722/
Mhose6720/
Motchehe6719/
Mouchess6717/
Moushchi6717/
Mouscher6715/
Mosesová6711/
Moizesch6710/
Mosih6710/
Moces6710/
Mahasheh679/
Mohse678/
Mäses678/
Mosez675/
Moosheer675/
Moschett673/
Mohtsche673/
Moshitch673/
Moshchyi673/
Mousheer672/
Mosec672/
Mousheed672/
Moshchiy672/
Mashsheh672/
Mosje672/
Masheche671/
Mashshay671/
Maachesh671/
Moussess671/
Mosys671/
Mojshser671/
Mucheshe671/
Mashease671/
Mashhash671/
Mashhish671/
Mashshie671/
Mahshieh671/
Moshé671/
Mosès671/
Mossá671/
Mostcher671/
Mooshhay671/
Muose671/
Mo'se'se671/
Mohce671/
Matshehe671/
Macheshe671/
Motsease671/
Motshise671/
Mochetse671/
Mosetche671/
Moshheed671/
Masheerh671/
Masheeth671/
Moxes670/
Motscher670/
Mosscher670/
Matsches670/
Mousetts670/
Mosshead670/
Motshead670/
Muschets670/

Moshesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moshesh in the Hindi language
मोशेशmosesa66.67
मोशेषmosesa33.33
Moshesh in the Marathi language
मोशेशाहमmosesahama50
मोशेशmosesa50

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