Motlonye Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Motlonye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motlonye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3041:178,21619,593

Motlonye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motlonye is found most frequently in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Motlonye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motlonye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 885,573rd most widespread surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 23,972,191 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motlonye reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Motlonye is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 178,216. In South Africa Motlonye is most common in: Northern Cape, where 61 percent reside, North West, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside.

Motlonye Last Name Statistics demography

Motlonye earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning R 265,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motlanye8829/
Matlonye889/
Motlounge821/
Motlhonge821/
Matlanye7525/
Matloney751/
Motlhange712/
Motlhamnie672/
Matlangoe597/
Matlhange593/

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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 Motlonye
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