Motlalepula Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motlalepula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlalepula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2441:8,3301,870
Botswana2101:10,4141,941
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Motlalepula (21,316) may also be a first name.

Motlalepula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motlalepula is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlalepula? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 649,026th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlalepula are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Motlalepula is also the 36,059th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 21,316 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 8,330. In Lesotho it is most common in: Butha-Buthe District, where 36 percent live, Leribe District, where 33 percent live and Thaba-Tseka District, where 16 percent live. Aside from Lesotho this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 45 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Motlalepula Last Name Statistics demography

Motlalepula earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.42% less than the national average, earning R 39,396 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motlale-Pula964/
Mtlalepula951/
Motla-Le-Pula923/
Motlalepule911/
Motilal-Bhola671/

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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 Motlalepula
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