Motjamela Surname
Approximately 610 people bear this surname
Motjamela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 445 | 1:4,568 | 904 |
| South Africa | 165 | 1:328,350 | 30,751 |
Motjamela Demographics
Average Motjamela Salary in
South Africa
R 216,216
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Motjamela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motjamela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Motjamela is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Motjamela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 530,215th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. Motjamela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motjamela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most common in Lesotho, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 4,568. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 67 percent reside, Maseru District, where 22 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 5 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 27 percent reside.
Motjamela Last Name Statistics demography
Motjamela earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.01% less than the national average, earning R 216,216 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojamela | 94 | 93 | / |
| Matjamela | 89 | 8 | / |
| Motyamela | 89 | 6 | / |
| Motjamelo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Motsamela | 89 | 1 | / |
| Majamela | 82 | 8 | / |
| Mojamila | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matjamele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matsamela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Majomela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mazamela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Masamela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masomela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosamelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosomela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosamila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majamila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsomela | 67 | 303 | / |
| Motsomelo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Motiomelo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mazammela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matyamala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mathyamala | 63 | 10 | / |
| Masamila | 59 | 154 | / |
| Macamila | 59 | 3 | / |
| Mazamitla | 56 | 4 | / |
| Matyamile | 56 | 2 | / |
| Masoumila | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mouzamilou | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mouzammilou | 50 | 2 | / |
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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 Motjamela
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