Motlala Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Motlala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Motlala (32) may also be a first name.

Motlala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motlala is found most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,817,111th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlala reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Motlala is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name on earth, held by 32 people.

The surname Motlala is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 531,154. In South Africa Motlala is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 37 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 34 percent live and Limpopo, where 22 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 1 percent live.

Motlala Last Name Statistics demography

Motlala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.85% less than the national average, earning R 57,396 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motlatla931,342/
Motlhala93967/
Mothlala9381/
Motlaala932/
Molala923,529/
Motlhlala883/
Mostlayla881/
Mmotlatla881/
Motlaitla881/
Motlaloha881/
Motlhaela881/
Mohlala8653,953/
Matlala8642,529/
Mollala86113/
Motlale8697/
Motlola8684/
Moilala8641/
Motlali8634/
Molalla8627/
Moulala8625/
Moliala8619/
Molalai868/
Mutlala866/
Moleala865/
Molalya863/
Moslala862/
Molyala862/
Molgala861/
Molalah861/
Molahla861/
Metlala861/
Mgolala861/
Motlela861/
Molaloa861/
Molaula861/
Motlaitlai8292/
Motlhaloha823/
Mothlaloha823/
Motlhale803,344/
Matlaila802,074/
Motlatle80200/
Motlhola80135/
Motlotla8083/
Matlaela8056/
Matlatla8054/
Matlhala8046/
Motlalei8044/
Mohlahla8025/
Mothlale8024/
Moilalla808/
Motlhalo808/
Mathlala807/
Moulaila806/
Matlalla804/
Mohlaula804/
Mollaala803/
Mollalla803/
Mohllala802/
Moulalai801/
Moutlale801/
Motlolla801/
Mutlyala801/
Moulalla801/
Motlhali801/
Mollalia801/
'Matlala801/
Mattlala801/
Matlalai801/
Mautlala801/
Maatlala801/
Motloela801/
Mothlalo801/
Mutlhala801/
Mohlalad801/
Mohlalas801/
Mohlalia801/
Moihlala801/
Molalahe801/
Molauloa801/
Mmolaloa801/
Malala7738,959/
Molalo77198/
Matlhaela75303/
Mathlaela7528/
Mothlahlo7511/
Motlhatlo759/
Matlhaila754/
Mollaalia752/
Mollaulla751/
Motlhahlo751/
Moitlhali751/
Matlahala751/
Mothlhale751/
Motlalehe751/
Motlhaale751/
Motlhaloi751/
Motlhasle751/
Malyala719,801/
Matlali712,089/
Malalay711,724/
Mallala711,423/
Motloli711,303/
Malalai711,199/
Molotla71888/
Malalla71636/
Mahlala71554/
Mmalala71521/
Malalad71494/
Malalha71474/
Matlale71464/
Matlola71294/
Maalala71248/
Malgala71161/
Malalah71120/
Matlalo71117/
Malalas7152/
Matlela7138/
Malalia7135/
Maliala7133/
Molalei7122/
Malalau7120/
Malalat7118/
Molhalo7112/
Maulala7110/
Malalya716/
Mhalala716/
Motlole715/
Maleala714/
Malhala714/
Molialo714/
Mohlalo714/
Motlolo713/
Mgalala712/
Matlaitlai712/
Molaloo712/
Mohlahlahe712/
Mothlathlo712/
Malaloa711/
Mathlallah711/
Moulalo711/
Molatla711/
Mahatlalai711/
Molealo711/
Mollalo711/
Molallo711/
Molalou711/
Maslala711/
Motloly711/
Molahlo711/
Malalap711/
Malallah675,801/
Mohlahlo673,601/
Mahlahla671,210/
Matlhola671,124/
Mahlaula67847/
Matlatle67639/
Molahlei67170/
Matlhale67167/
Motlotle67147/
Matlotla6797/
Mallyala6759/
Mathlale6744/
Mothlola6744/
Motlholo6742/
Motlotlo6735/
Malliala6731/
Matlelai6728/
Mallalah6720/
Mahlaila6718/
Mothlolo6718/
Malyaala6714/
Moulalou6712/
Malleala6711/
Mallayla6710/
Mallaila6710/
Mallaala679/
Mahalala678/
Motlhole678/
Molauley676/
Mallalla674/
Maalyala674/
Mahlalla674/
Mollatla673/
Malalaid672/
Malalaah671/
Malalaha671/
Mallalia671/
Mallaula671/
Matlaile671/
Malalauy671/
Malalias671/
Malalaih671/
Moulaley671/
Motlalehehi671/
Motlholi671/
Motlooli671/
Motlotli671/
'Matlali671/
Mollalou671/
Matlaloi671/
Matlhalo671/
Mahlayla671/
Motlohlo671/
Mothlela671/
Mothlole671/
Malalash671/
Malalath671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motlala
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