Motasi Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1981:273,62527,113
Lesotho291:70,0889,364
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Motasi (61) may also be a first name.

Motasi Last Name Facts

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

Motasi occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Motasi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motasi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,061,269th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motasi live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motasi is also the 1,257,960th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 61 people.

Motasi is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 273,625. In South Africa Motasi is most prevalent in: North West, where 26 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Free State, where 25 percent live. Barring South Africa it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 12 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Motasi Last Name Statistics demography

Motasi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.45% less than the national average, earning R 162,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motassi92275/
Motasih9211/
Motashi927/
Moutasi925/
Motatsi925/
Motasis924/
Motasie923/
Mohtasi921/
Mothasi921/
Motaesi921/
Moutassi86275/
Moteashi86182/
Moetaesi86171/
Mohtassi8634/
Mohtashi865/
Moutasis862/
Mostashi861/
Mostasis861/
Moitatsi861/
Moutatsi861/
Motagi831,624/
Matasi831,186/
Motase83491/
Mutasi83257/
Motosi83172/
Motasa83125/
Motaji8345/
Motazi838/
Metasi833/
Motasy831/
Moutassie80148/
Motausiph8016/
Moustasai801/
Moustasid801/
Mouthassi801/
Moottasit801/
Matassi77601/
Matasić77582/
Mutashi77541/
Motesih77451/
Mostosi77409/
Matasci77303/
Motazid77216/
Motachi77186/
Mutasci77183/
Matashi77150/
Mastasi77114/
Motazai77108/
Mottesi7796/
Motajji7794/
Mutausi7759/
Mothosi7753/
Matotsi7743/
Matasai7741/
Mutasih7740/
Mutaisi7735/
Matasit7735/
Matasui7733/
Mutasit7731/
Motasha7731/
Motasay7728/
Matatsi7728/
Mateasi7727/
Motaseh7725/
Metassi7724/
Mutatsi7720/
Metashi7717/
Mutassi7716/
Motashe7712/
Motajit7712/
Motacei7711/
Mohtasa7710/
Mostagi778/
Mohtaji777/
Muthasi777/
Mothasa777/
Mothaji775/
Mothagi775/
Motoshi775/
Matausi775/
Mathasi774/
Moutosi774/
Mototsi774/
Maetasi773/
Mataasi773/
Motaciy773/
Motatse773/
Moetesi773/
Methasi772/
Matasih772/
Mattasi772/
Motoisi772/
Motajes772/
Motasse772/
Moutaci772/
Matasie771/
Mehtasi771/
Moutasa771/
Motosih771/
Motousi771/
Motassa771/
Mataisi771/
Mahtasi771/
Mostaci771/
Meutasi771/
Mohtazi771/
Mutaasi771/
Mettasi771/
Moteisi771/
Mostase771/
Motosit771/
Mutasid771/
Mutatshi711,513/
Motoishi71344/
Matassai71284/
Mutascio71250/
Mutotshi71144/
Mothotsi71144/
Moutousi7181/
Matasich7176/
Muthasih7150/
Mattassi7142/
Mostachi7134/
Mahatasi7124/
Mothoesi7122/
Motosiph7117/
Methashi7116/
Mathaisi7115/
Matatshi7112/
Motazieh7110/
Moutoshi719/
Mathotsi719/
Motesieh718/
Matheasi717/
Matatsis717/
Matausić716/
Mothajit716/
Mettassi715/
Moteesih714/
Mostasse714/
Mutaishi714/
Mohtasep713/
Mustashi713/
Mohtadji713/
Mothuisi713/
Moutachi712/
Mattaisi712/
Maetaesi712/
Motachit712/
Matasciz711/
Mouhtagi711/
Mostousi711/
Muttashi711/
Mustasit711/
Mustasiz711/
Moetesih711/
Matashio711/
Matasits711/
Matotshi711/
Matoutsi711/
Mouhtaji711/
Mottahgi711/
Moutasha711/
Moutashy711/
Moutasse711/
Moustazi711/
Mostadji711/
Mostajid711/
Moitagia711/
Mustasie711/
Mathatsi711/
Mostazid711/
Mathasis711/
Mataushi711/
Motoutsi711/
Mothaisa711/
Mothoisi711/
Mutaitsi711/
Mothosit711/
Mathasit711/
Motashed710/
Mastasci710/
Mutasa6716,577/
Matagi671,424/
Mataji67771/
Matasa67640/
Matosi67565/
Matase67470/
Moustajid67443/
Motaze67398/
Mothachit67344/
Matazi67194/
Motoji67149/
Mutazi67138/
Mottashed67129/
Matasă6787/
Muthatshi6782/
Mattasits6777/
Matteassi6765/
Moutousis6763/
Mutosi6753/
Matasy6738/
Motage6738/
Muthotsit6730/
Motoza6723/
Mătase6719/
Mostaujid6719/
Mataci6718/
Motose6717/
Moustachi6713/
Motaza6710/
Motosa678/
Mathatsie677/
Moutoussi677/
Motogi676/
Motese674/
Moutaaziz674/
Mutaschio673/
Mutaci673/
Matausich672/
Moustaizi672/
Metase672/
Mattoutsi672/
Mutthasit672/
Mahatasih671/
Masthasih671/
Mutase671/
Mutassiph671/
Matasá671/
Mataxi671/
Mataaishi671/
Mathassai671/
Mahatasai671/
Moustahzi671/
Motazé671/
Mosstajid671/
Metazi671/
Mătasă671/
Moutahaji671/
Mathatshi671/
Mathoutsi671/
Mothootsi671/
Mothoutsi671/
Motashesh671/
Motoxi671/
Mathasith671/

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