Motlojoa Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motlojoa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlojoa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2041:9,9642,264
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322

Motlojoa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motlojoa is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Motlojoa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlojoa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,118,459th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlojoa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Motlojoa is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 9,964. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 39 percent are found, Maseru District, where 20 percent are found and Berea District, where 20 percent are found. Barring Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Motlojoa Last Name Statistics demography

Motlojoa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.94% less than the national average, earning R 40,548 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motlotjoa942/
Motlouoa881/
Motlhajoa82109/
Motlhoioa8286/
Motlajha752/
Motlhoua751/
Motlhajoe71243/
Matlhajoa715/
Matlhoioa711/
Matloua676/
Motlawe671/
Motlaeea639/
Motlhawe634/
Mothlawe631/
Mattloua631/
Mothlaje631/
Matlawe531,623/
Matloui532/
Matlaea531/
Mutlaea531/
Matlaeea5068/
Matliyaa501/
Matlhaye501/
Matlhawe501/

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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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  • 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 Motlojoa
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