Mothepu Surname
Approximately 877 people bear this surname
Mothepu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 581 | 1:3,498 | 625 |
| South Africa | 296 | 1:183,033 | 20,025 |
Mothepu (429) may also be a first name.
Mothepu Demographics
Average Mothepu Salary in
South Africa
R 186,912
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothephu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Motepu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Muthepu | 86 | 30 | / |
| Mothapu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mothopu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mathepu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matthepu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Matepu | 77 | 135 | / |
| Motapu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mutepu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Motopu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mootapu | 71 | 338 | / |
| Mattepu | 71 | 264 | / |
| Mathapu | 71 | 65 | / |
| Muttepu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Muthypu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mootopu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Methapu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mathopu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motaipu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matepou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matepau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mutepfu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maathapu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matteppu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutapou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Methipuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matteapu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathapau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matipu | 62 | 109 | / |
| Matapu | 62 | 38 | / |
| Matopu | 62 | 7 | / |
| Metapu | 62 | 5 | / |
| Mutipu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Metopu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mutypu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mattapu | 57 | 55 | / |
| Mattipu | 57 | 31 | / |
| Matapui | 57 | 5 | / |
| Mettapu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Matapau | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mahatipu | 53 | 3 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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