Mothepu Surname

400,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mothepu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mothepu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho5811:3,498625
South Africa2961:183,03320,025

Mothepu (429) may also be a first name.

Mothepu Last Name Facts

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

Mothepu is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothepu? popularity and diffusion

Mothepu is the 400,713th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,309,630 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mothepu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 414,511th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 429 people.

Mothepu is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 3,498. In Lesotho Mothepu is mostly concentrated in: Leribe District, where 31 percent reside, Maseru District, where 22 percent reside and Mohale's Hoek District, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 34 percent reside.

Mothepu Last Name Statistics demography

Mothepu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.35% less than the national average, earning R 186,912 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mothephu931/
Motepu9212/
Muthepu8630/
Mothapu866/
Mothopu861/
Mathepu861/
Matthepu803/
Matepu77135/
Motapu7722/
Mutepu774/
Motopu772/
Mootapu71338/
Mattepu71264/
Mathapu7165/
Muttepu719/
Muthypu717/
Mootopu713/
Methapu713/
Mathopu711/
Motaipu711/
Matepou711/
Matepau711/
Mutepfu711/
Maathapu673/
Matteppu671/
Moutapou671/
Methipuj671/
Matteapu671/
Mathapau671/
Matipu62109/
Matapu6238/
Matopu627/
Metapu625/
Mutipu623/
Metopu621/
Mutypu621/
Mattapu5755/
Mattipu5731/
Matapui575/
Mettapu574/
Matapau572/
Mahatipu533/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mothepu
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