Motsamai Surname

28,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motsamai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motsamai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa11,5691:4,683599
Lesotho4,6651:43615
Botswana2,7521:79522
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Motsamai (16,889) may also be a first name.

Motsamai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motsamai is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Motsamai.

How Common Is The Last Name Motsamai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Motsamai is the 28,262nd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 383,232 people. Motsamai occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motsamai reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 42,715th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 16,889 people.

Motsamai is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 11,569 people, or 1 in 4,683. In South Africa Motsamai is most prevalent in: North West, where 38 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Free State, where 22 percent live. Outside of South Africa it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 25 percent live and Botswana, where 14 percent live.

Motsamai Last Name Statistics demography

Motsamai earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.67% less than the national average, earning R 140,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motsamayi9463/
Motshamai943/
Motsamaai942/
Motsamaii941/
Mosamai93407/
Motsama9335/
Motsami934/
Moutsama88305/
Mots'ama8830/
Mutsamai8820/
Motsamae8820/
Matsamai889/
Mot'sama886/
Motshama882/
Motsomai882/
Motsamas882/
Mosamait881/
Mosamaji881/
Motsamaa881/
Motsammi881/
Motsamoi881/
Mousamai881/
Metsamai881/
Motsamat881/
Motsemai881/
Motshami881/
Mossamai881/
Mosamayi881/
Mosama86528/
Mosami86206/
Mutsamayi829/
Moutsiami823/
Motsahama821/
Motsamaye821/
Mutsamaai821/
Motsomi801,583/
Mutsami801,022/
Mosamat80987/
Matsama80384/
Metsama80320/
Mousami80187/
Mosamas8072/
Mousama8052/
Mosiami8046/
Mossama8021/
Mocsama8014/
Motsema8013/
Mutsama809/
Mosamiy806/
Motsemi806/
Mohsama805/
Motsame805/
Mosamma804/
Motsoma804/
Motšama804/
Matsami804/
Moshami803/
Motjama803/
Mosamad802/
Mosomai802/
Moosami802/
Mosiama802/
Mosamgi801/
Moshama801/
Mossami801/
Moosama801/
Moseama801/
Masamai801/
Mosamah801/
Mosamay801/
Mosamih801/
Mohsami801/
Mosammat75365/
Mousamih75170/
Moussami75123/
Metsamaa75115/
Matsamas7552/
Mousamas7529/
Mosammad7528/
Mutshama7527/
Mosasmat7526/
Motshomi7522/
Mohsamae7520/
Moshamat7514/
Motshemi7510/
Moussama757/
Mosaumat755/
Mossamat754/
Moushami754/
Matsamat754/
Matsauma754/
Mosomait753/
Mosammah753/
Motsiemi753/
Mutsamha752/
Matsamma752/
Matshama752/
Motsemay752/
Mosaimat751/
Mosammas751/
Moshamma751/
Mohdsami751/
Mats'ama751/
Mousiama751/
Motchama751/
Mosamaye751/
Metsamei751/
Metshama751/
Mutsiama751/
Mosiamie751/
Matsomai751/
Mozzamai751/
Motsamge751/
Motshame751/
Motshema751/
Motshoma751/
Matsiama751/
Matsamae751/
Matsamah751/
Mosoma715,762/
Mosomi712,232/
Masami711,816/
Masama711,303/
Moussamih711,103/
Mozama71174/
Moothsamy7118/
Moussammi7115/
Mosame7110/
Mosamy718/
Mocama715/
Moutsouma715/
Moshammat714/
Mosasmeis713/
Mootsammy712/
Mocami712/
Moutchama712/
Masamaiah711/
Mohdshami711/
Mozami711/
Mossammat711/
Mashamaie711/
Matshamay711/
Mohdsamat711/
Mochama675,811/
Masamah673,385/
Mousomi673,336/
Mosioma671,987/
Mosomat671,394/
Massama67874/
Masamha67708/
Masamma67675/
Moshoma67636/
Muzamai67557/
Mosameh67543/
Masamae67542/
Matsoma67434/
Matjama67297/
Mashama67232/
Mozamie67216/
Mashami67205/
Matsame67183/
Mausami67175/
Madsama67131/
Motseme67119/
Mosiame67119/
Massami6785/
Masiama6779/
Matsema6765/
Mausama6755/
Masotmi6742/
Masamat6738/
Motsome6730/
Mosomas6710/
Masaima679/
Masatma678/
Motzemi678/
Mouzama677/
Masamiy677/
Mosomay675/
Matsomi675/
Moosamy674/
Mucsama674/
Masamea674/
Mossomi674/
Mozzama673/
Masamas673/
Mazemai673/
Masamad673/
Mutsoma672/
Moothsammy672/
Metsame672/
Moseimi672/
Mousamy672/
Mazamai672/
Mahsami672/
Moshomi672/
Masamei672/
Mosamed671/
Mosaime671/
Mozaema671/
Mozammi671/
Mossammatt671/
Muzsama671/
Mochami671/
Moizama671/
Moseima671/
Masomai671/
Matsemi671/
Mazomai671/
Mousame671/
Moysomi671/
Mozomai671/
Mozzami671/
Mosamoe671/
Mosaume671/
Mosomad671/
Mosomih671/
Mosoomi671/
Metsemi671/
Modzama671/
Modzami671/
Moezami671/
Mohsamy671/
Maasami671/
Moetsiemie671/
Mosoima671/
Mosooma671/
Mezamai671/
Mahsama671/
Masamit670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motsamai
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