Motsama Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motsama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motsama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho181:112,92011,579
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

The alternate forms: Motšama (4) are calculated separately.

Motsama (41) may also be a first name.

Motsama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motsama (Oriya: େମାତ୍ସମା) occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Motšama. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Motsama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Motsama is the 3,323,005th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Motsama live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motsama is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 41 people.

The last name Motsama is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 112,920. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 89 percent reside, Maseru District, where 6 percent reside and Qacha's Nek District, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Lesotho it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 46 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Motsama Last Name Statistics demography

Motsama earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.17% less than the national average, earning R 51,888 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motšama954/
Motsamai9319,016/
Moutsama93305/
Mots'ama9330/
Mot'sama936/
Motshama932/
Motsamas932/
Motsamaa931/
Motsamat931/
Mosama92528/
Motshamai883/
Motsamaai882/
Motsahama881/
Mosamat86987/
Mosamai86407/
Matsama86384/
Metsama86320/
Mosamas8672/
Mousama8652/
Mossama8621/
Mocsama8614/
Motsema8613/
Mutsama869/
Mohsama865/
Motsame865/
Motsami864/
Mosamma864/
Motsoma864/
Motjama863/
Mosamad862/
Mosiama862/
Moshama861/
Moosama861/
Moseama861/
Motsamo861/
Mosamah861/
Mosamay861/
Mosammat80365/
Metsamaa80115/
Matsamas8052/
Mousamas8029/
Mosammad8028/
Mutshama8027/
Mosasmat8026/
Mutsamai8020/
Moshamat8014/
Matsamai809/
Moussama807/
Mosaumat805/
Mossamat804/
Matsamat804/
Matsauma804/
Mosammah803/
Mutsamha802/
Matsamma802/
Matshama802/
Motsomai802/
Motsemay802/
Mosaimat801/
Mosamait801/
Mosammas801/
Moshamma801/
Mats'ama801/
Motsammi801/
Motsamoi801/
Mousamai801/
Mousiama801/
Motchama801/
Metshama801/
Mutsiama801/
Metsamai801/
Motsamge801/
Motsemai801/
Motshame801/
Motshami801/
Motshema801/
Motshoma801/
Mossamai801/
Matsiama801/
Matsamah801/
Mosoma775,762/
Masama771,303/
Mosamo77613/
Mozama77174/
Mocama775/
Moothsamy7518/
Moutsouma755/
Moshammat754/
Moutsiamo754/
Moutsiami753/
Mootsammy752/
Moutchama752/
Mossammat751/
Matshamay751/
Mutsamaai751/
Mohdsamat751/
Mochama715,811/
Masamah713,385/
Mosioma711,987/
Motsomi711,583/
Mosomat711,394/
Mutsami711,022/
Massama71874/
Masamha71708/
Masamma71675/
Moshoma71636/
Moseamo71594/
Matsoma71434/
Matjama71297/
Mashama71232/
Mosiamo71203/
Matsame71183/
Madsama71131/
Masiama7179/
Matsema7165/
Mausama7155/
Masamat7138/
Motsome7130/
Mosomas7110/
Masaima719/
Masatma718/
Mouzama717/
Mosomay715/
Mucsama714/
Matsamo714/
Matsami714/
Masamea714/
Mozzama713/
Masamas713/
Masamad713/
Mosomai712/
Mutsoma712/
Moothsammy712/
Mosamos712/
Motsemo712/
Mozaema711/
Mossammatt711/
Muzsama711/
Moizama711/
Moseima711/
Masamai711/
Moshamo711/
Mosamoh711/
Mosomad711/
Metsamo711/
Modzama711/
Mosoima711/
Mosooma711/
Mahsama711/
Mochamad671,250/
Matsouma67416/
Mashamma67261/
Motshome67244/
Mossouma67213/
Moutsemo67128/
Matshema6767/
Mashamha6760/
Metsämaa6750/
Mashamah6748/
Matsaume6740/
Massamha6739/
Matshoma6729/
Muthsamy6723/
Motshomi6722/
Mutshoma6721/
Masamaha6721/
Masaumat6718/
Mausamat6715/
Masaamah6712/
Mossamop6712/
Masammat679/
Maasamma678/
Moshomat676/
Matsamgo676/
Masammad675/
Masamatt674/
Metsouma674/
Moutsomo674/
Mosomait673/
Massaima673/
Masamahe673/
Mahsamah673/
Matshame672/
Massamat672/
Matchama672/
Masammha671/
Maschama671/
Mosomaat671/
Mossomat671/
Mohdsami671/
Massamah671/
Masssama671/
Masaimat671/
Masamaah671/
Motsomme671/
Mouchama671/
Moussamo671/
Moshouma671/
Moschoma671/
Metsamei671/
Metsomaa671/
'Matjama671/
Mashamea671/
Matsomai671/
Mozzamai671/
Motshomo671/
Mmaseama671/
Matsamer671/
Matsamou671/
Matseema671/

Motsama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Motsama in the Oriya language
େମାତ୍ସମାematsama-

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