Motlogi Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Motlogi Surname User-submission:

The surname Motlogi has two meanings in the Setswana language: 'to be clean' or 'to walk', 'to go'.

Motlogi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1771:306,08929,333
Botswana881:24,8515,011
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Motlogi (46) may also be a first name.

Motlogi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Motlogi has two meanings in the Setswana language: 'to be clean' or 'to walk', 'to go'.

- b_motlogi

Motlogi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motlogi is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Motlogi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlogi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 973,426th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name Motlogi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlogi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 46 people.

Motlogi is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 306,089. In South Africa Motlogi is mostly found in: North West, where 78 percent live, Gauteng, where 19 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Motlogi Last Name Statistics demography

Motlogi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.12% less than the national average, earning R 158,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motlhogi9313/
Mologi9213/
Motloungi883/
Molongi861,546/
Mologai868/
Motlugi868/
Motlosi865/
Motloga863/
Moslogi861/
Mologhi861/
Motloge861/
Motlegi861/
Motlaghi80254/
Motlhosi8065/
Moloughi807/
Motlousi802/
Mologies801/
Motlughi801/
Molosi772,920/
Molagi77279/
Moloci77251/
Malogi77183/
Mologe7799/
Mologa7794/
Molozi7719/
Moloji7713/
Mology777/
Motlhacoi7517/
Moulougui754/
Motlounge751/
Motloutji751/
Motlhonge751/
Mollogaai751/
Malongi716,697/
Molangi715,044/
Matloga712,484/
Moloisi711,322/
Mgolozi71333/
Moloise71269/
Molozzi71114/
Molonge71114/
Malogoi71110/
Molosit7199/
Moloosi7127/
Mohlosi7118/
Mallogi7115/
Matloji7113/
Maloggi7113/
Molosei719/
Molaghi717/
Moslagi716/
Molozis715/
Molloga714/
Mologyh714/
Maliogi714/
Matloge714/
Molosai714/
Malodgi713/
Malhogi713/
Mouloji713/
Motlasi713/
Molodci712/
Moolosi712/
Molosis712/
Molouzi712/
Molotji712/
Malojgi711/
Moolagi711/
Mmolagi711/
Mollozi711/
Motlage711/
Malogui711/
Molagai711/
Moliosi711/
Molozai711/
Moulosi711/
Matlagi711/
Maloghi711/
Malloggi67648/
Motlhose67324/
Mallongi67279/
Motlhasi67169/
Mollozzi6753/
Motlhage6745/
Mouloise6728/
Muolozie6717/
Moloisie6715/
Moulouga6714/
Mahloogi6710/
Molozhai677/
Malonggi675/
Moilangi675/
Matlokga675/
Moslaghi675/
Mollangi672/
Mothlaga672/
Mgolhozi672/
Maaloogi671/
Maloguit671/
Malongie671/
Malougui671/
Mothlasi671/
Molosits671/
Moloudzi671/
Matlhozi671/
Molangai671/
Mottlage670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motlogi
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