Motjoro Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motjoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motjoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho141:145,18312,726
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736

Motjoro Last Name Facts

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

Motjoro is borne by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Motjoro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motjoro? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motjoro is the 4,427,875th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motjoro are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Motjoro is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 145,183. In Lesotho Motjoro is most common in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 93 percent live and Maseru District, where 7 percent live. Excluding Lesotho Motjoro exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 30 percent live.

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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 Motjoro
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