Mothakathi Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mothakathi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mothakathi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3061:6,6421,409
Botswana441:49,7039,263
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mothakathi (101) may also be a first name.

Mothakathi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mothakathi is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothakathi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 744,013th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname Mothakathi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mothakathi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mothakathi is also the 940,641st most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 101 people.

It is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 6,642. In Lesotho Mothakathi is most common in: Leribe District, where 52 percent are found, Berea District, where 19 percent are found and Maseru District, where 14 percent are found. Besides Lesotho this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Mothakathi Last Name Statistics demography

Mothakathi earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 256.48% more than the national average, earning R 847,140 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mothakathi
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