Motseletsele Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motseletsele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motseletsele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho681:29,8915,683
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966

Motseletsele (32) may also be a first name.

Motseletsele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motseletsele is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Motseletsele click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motseletsele? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motseletsele is the 2,152,526th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motseletsele are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Motseletsele is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name Motseletsele is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 29,891. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Leribe District, where 62 percent are found, Butha-Buthe District, where 18 percent are found and Maseru District, where 16 percent are found. Other than Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found.

Motseletsele Last Name Statistics demography

Motseletsele earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.15% less than the national average, earning R 89,940 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motseletsele
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