Motjetje Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motjetje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motjetje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1511:13,4612,986
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
England11:55,718,059489,080

Motjetje (44) may also be a first name.

Motjetje Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motjetje has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motjetje? popularity and diffusion

Motjetje is the 978,274th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name Motjetje is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motjetje reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 44 people.

It is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 13,461. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Berea District, where 41 percent are found, Maseru District, where 28 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho Motjetje is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 42 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Motjetje Last Name Statistics demography

Motjetje earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.02% less than the national average, earning R 140,148 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matjetje8836/
Motjetse881/
Motjejje881/
Mojeje861/
Motjetsie824/
Motsete8021/
Matjete805/
Mojeite801/
Mojette801/
Motsetse751,160/
Motjetsi75116/
Modjedje759/
Motjitji758/
Matjetja752/
Matsetje752/
Mosete711,068/
Majeje71215/
Mocete71150/
Majete7116/
Mojeti719/
Mogete713/
Moudjedje712/
Mozete712/
Moudjette711/
Matjitjie711/
Mojese711/
Matjiedje711/
Motsetsea711/
Motjietzi711/
Mojeze711/
Moojehteh711/
Majette671,192/
Mosethe67361/
Motseatsea67105/
Mositet67105/
Mosiete6775/
Matsete6740/
Matjeta6711/
Majethe6710/
Mosette679/
Mot'set'se679/
Matiete679/
Mogethe675/
Mozethe675/
Mojetti674/
Moseter673/
Madjete672/
Mosetei672/
Mozetie671/
Mosetea671/
Mojeiti671/
Modjege671/
Modzete671/
Mojezeh671/
Moziete671/
Matyete671/
Majeteh671/
Motieze671/
Moseteu671/
Mozette671/
Mouzete671/

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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 Motjetje
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