Motleke Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motleke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motleke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Lesotho81:254,07015,268

Motleke (52) may also be a first name.

Motleke Last Name Facts

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

Motleke occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motleke? popularity and diffusion

Motleke is the 3,228,735th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motleke live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent forename internationally, borne by 52 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,868,197. In South Africa Motleke is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 48 percent reside, Free State, where 45 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in one country. It is also found in Lesotho, where 22 percent reside.

Motleke Last Name Statistics demography

Motleke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.19% less than the national average, earning R 66,096 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motleker935/
Motlek926/
Motlke922/
Motlake8675/
Matleke8657/
Motloke865/
Motleki861/
Motýlek861/
Metleke860/
Motlk831/
Motlhake801,191/
Motejlek8092/
Mothlake8033/
Motlhoke805/
Motlaake801/
Motlík77162/
Motlik7786/
Matlek771/
Matlke770/
Motlahake751/
Mott'lake751/
Matlake7192/
Motilka7135/
Motloki7125/
Motelka7114/
Metelke719/
Motlykh717/
Motlaki715/
Matleck714/
Motylka712/
Motlick711/
Matloke711/
Motlhka711/
Motlhoki671,615/
Matlhake67463/
Mathlake67138/
Mahatlek6767/
Matlekha6719/
Metlekaj6718/
Matillek679/
Mothloki679/
Metlicke679/
Matlesky675/
Moistlik672/
Metilkey671/
Matlaake671/
Mmatlake671/
Motlq671/
Matlhoke671/
Methelke671/
Matliske671/
Motlhaki671/
Matelkee670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Motleke
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