Mosoane Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

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

Mosoane Surname User-submission:

Moswane or Mosoane is the surname of a clan Bakgaditsi from Limpopo, South Africa, under the King Masemola. Bakgaditsi clan is situated in a village called Thabampshe, which consists of residents of various surnames of royal lineage, each surname has a family head, who serve as advisors to the chieftain.

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Mosoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7821:30,4033,909
England21:27,859,030389,889
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mosoane (23) may also be a first name.

Mosoane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Moswane or Mosoane is the surname of a clan Bakgaditsi from Limpopo, South Africa, under the King Masemola. Bakgaditsi clan is situated in a village called Thabampshe, which consists of residents of various surnames of royal lineage, each surname has a family head, who serve as advisors to the chieftain.

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Mosoane Last Name Facts

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

Mosoane is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosoane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mosoane is the 227,044th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,078,089 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mosoane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,782 people, or 1 in 30,403. In South Africa Mosoane is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 41 percent are found, Gauteng, where 33 percent are found and North West, where 15 percent are found. Besides South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and Lesotho, where 0 percent are found.

Mosoane Last Name Statistics demography

Mosoane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.33% less than the national average, earning R 151,308 per year.

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