Motjope Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motjope Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motjope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4041:134,10315,593
Lesotho1511:13,4612,986
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Motjope (27) may also be a first name.

Motjope Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motjope occurs most in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motjope? popularity and diffusion

It is the 567,444th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motjope reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Motjope is also the 2,036,353rd most widely held first name globally It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 134,103. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Free State, where 34 percent reside, Gauteng, where 25 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 22 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Motjope exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 27 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside.

Motjope Last Name Statistics demography

Motjope earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.44% less than the national average, earning R 129,660 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motjopje931/
Motjopi86211/
Motsope8624/
Matjope8612/
Mojjope861/
Motjape861/
Motiope861/
Motyope861/
Mosope77156/
Majope7716/
Modjop774/
Mojopi771/
Motsop771/
Motsopi7194/
Moscope7171/
Motsape7126/
Mosophe7122/
Motjapa7120/
Matjopa7118/
Mozopea7116/
Matsope712/
Mosopea711/
Motjapi711/
Matjopi711/
Mohjoup711/
Moutsop711/
Majoupe711/
Mosop67678/
Mojap67113/
Majop6732/
Madjoupe6720/
Moosapet674/
Mahjophe673/
Matiopie673/
Mothsopi671/
Matsophe671/
Matchope671/
Mojob671/

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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 Motjope
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