Motlomelo Surname

187,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motlomelo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlomelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1,7971:1,13184
South Africa4601:117,77814,016
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Motlomelo (111) may also be a first name.

Motlomelo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motlomelo is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlomelo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motlomelo is the 187,199th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,224,578 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlomelo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motlomelo is also the 890,531st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 111 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 1,797 people, or 1 in 1,131. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 24 percent reside, Maseru District, where 24 percent reside and Qacha's Nek District, where 19 percent reside. Other than Lesotho this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Motlomelo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Motlomelo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 23.32% less than the national average, earning R 182,232 per year and in United States they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning $70,583 USD 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
  • 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 Motlomelo
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