Motleleng Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motleleng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motleleng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4541:4,477883
South Africa3561:152,18517,237
England11:55,718,059489,080

Motleleng (38) may also be a first name.

Motleleng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motleleng is found most in Lesotho. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motleleng? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motleleng is the 426,196th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motleleng reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name Motleleng is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 4,477. In Lesotho Motleleng is mostly found in: Mokhotlong District, where 42 percent are found, Maseru District, where 24 percent are found and Berea District, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Lesotho this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 44 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Motleleng Last Name Statistics demography

Motleleng earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning R 190,248 per year.

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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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