Mothunya Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mothunya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mothunya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho281:72,5919,509
Botswana221:99,40615,343
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966

Mothunya (10) may also be a first name.

Mothunya Last Name Facts

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

Mothunya occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothunya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mothunya is the 2,506,728th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Mothunya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mothunya live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mothunya is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 10 people.

Mothunya is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 72,591. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mafeteng District, where 61 percent reside and Maseru District, where 39 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 37 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Mothunya Last Name Statistics demography

Mothunya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.53% less than the national average, earning R 103,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mathunya88470/
Mothonya883/
Moothonya821/
Mathuunya821/
Motonya80246/
Matunya80149/
Mutunya8043/
Motugna801/
Mathonya7587/
Motungia7534/
Motunjau7517/
Matunyah757/
Motungna753/
Moutonya751/
Mathunja751/
Motungea751/
Matonya679,750/
Mutunha67602/
Mutonya67601/
Matunja67116/
Matunha6794/
Mutunja6779/
Matunia6714/
Motonyo675/
Matunyo673/
Mutunia671/
Motugno671/

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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
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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 Mothunya
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