Motshana Surname

276,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname

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

Motshana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motshana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,4031:38,6164,963
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080

Motshana (43) may also be a first name.

Motshana Last Name Facts

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

Motshana is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Motshana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 276,073rd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,186,865 people. The last name Motshana is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motshana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motshana is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 43 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,403 people, or 1 in 38,616. In South Africa Motshana is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 64 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 12 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Motshana Last Name Statistics demography

Motshana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.79% less than the national average, earning R 112,188 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mgotshana944/
Moitshana942/
Moshana93323/
Motsana93209/
Matshana88391/
Motchana88140/
Moutsana88129/
Moetsana88128/
Motshane8883/
Motsagna8873/
Motshani8849/
Mootsana8830/
Moshanna8822/
Motshena8812/
Moshanga8810/
Mothsana886/
Moitsana886/
Mgoshana884/
Mutshana882/
Motsanga881/
Metshana881/
Motsanai881/
Motshona881/
Moishana881/
Mosana861,660/
Mutshanga82493/
Matshanga82196/
Mohutsana82178/
Moutsanas82173/
Moutsiana8270/
Motsheane8230/
Moitshane8225/
Mosshanah8211/
Maatshana828/
Moitshani826/
Moshannah823/
Motshoena823/
Mhotshane823/
Mosahanas821/
Moutchana821/
Motchanga821/
Moshangai821/
Moshangay821/
Modtshane821/
Mautshana821/
Mgotshane821/
Mgutshana821/
Mutshaina821/
Matsana801,292/
Mosanga80985/
Mashana80878/
Mohsana80458/
Mochana80206/
Mocsana80176/
Metsana80169/
Mosiana80164/
Motsane80104/
Mosagna8076/
Mutsana8053/
Motsena8050/
Moisana8037/
Mosanna8028/
Moseana809/
Moshona808/
Moshano808/
Mousana807/
Motsani805/
Mossana804/
Moosana803/
Mosaina803/
Mosanah802/
Mgosana801/
Mosanai801/
Motchanaya787/
Matsahanga781/
Mahatshana781/
Matsanga759,315/
Mashanga756,942/
Matshane751,254/
Matshona75962/
Moschona75796/
Moussana75582/
Mashanna75469/
Motsiane75428/
Moshonas75187/
Moetsane75138/
Mautsana75133/
Mutsanah75132/
Motsangi7596/
Mossanga7580/
Motsanos7554/
Mutsanga7550/
Mousaina7539/
Mutshona7531/
Matsiana7531/
Mashanah7524/
Moshango7523/
Mohsanga7523/
Mutsanna7516/
Motseane7514/
Moitsane7514/
Matsanah7511/
Matshani7511/
Modsanga759/
Matchana758/
Motchane758/
Motshoni758/
Maetsana757/
Mochanga756/
Mat'sana756/
Mashanha755/
Maatsana755/
Mutchana754/
Moutsona754/
Mootsane753/
Motchany752/
Maschana752/
Mashauna752/
Matshena752/
Mousanga752/
Motsoena752/
Mathsana752/
Mahshana751/
Mossanna751/
Mashanau751/
Mashanaz751/
Mats'ana751/
Matshano751/
Motsanou751/
Motchano751/
Mosaynea751/
Moisanas751/
Mosannai751/
Motshone751/
Motshono751/
Motsiani751/
Motsiano751/
Motsiena751/
Mutshani751/
Mosangai751/
Mosannad751/
Moochana751/
Mouchana751/
Masana714,077/
Matchanga711,394/
Mutchanga71220/
Matshange71196/
Mahashana71182/
Moussanga71169/
Motchanyi71144/
Mosano71126/
Maschanah71124/
Mosona7185/
Mozana7183/
Mahutsana7155/
Mousainad7143/
Mohutsane7126/
Mouchanat7118/
Matchanna7118/
Moudchana7116/
Motchanyy719/
Matsangai717/
Mutshaini717/
Moussanas715/
Moissanga714/
Mautshane713/
Mashahyna713/
Mocana712/
Mutshaine712/
Mgutshane712/
Mashaanna711/
Mouchahna711/
Mgutsanga711/
Matcahana711/
Matchanai711/
Matshango711/
Motshoeno711/
Moussanna711/
Moszohina711/
Mohssanat711/
Matshangi711/
Matsheane711/
Matshonai711/
Mashangai711/
Mathshane711/
Moxana711/
Motcheane711/
Mmatshane711/
Hmodsanga711/
Masanga6731,549/
Matsane676,928/
Massana671,695/
Machana671,175/
Matsena671,079/
Mozhani67970/
Mosango67573/
Masanna67572/
Masanah67520/
Mashona67418/
Mouchahana67353/
Muchana67351/
Matsani67344/
Masauna67248/
Mutsani67245/
Masiana67241/
Metsena67234/
Matsona67218/
Masanay67141/
Mossano67123/
Masaina67120/
Mochane67106/
Matzana6785/
Masanas6785/
Mashano6769/
Mutsona6755/
Moutsianou6735/
Maasana6733/
Masgana6726/
Madsana6716/
Mhasana6715/
Masanap6713/
Mozzana6712/
Masanad6711/
Mahsana6710/
Masanai676/
Mosxona676/
Masjana675/
Mochona675/
Mgotshongo675/
Masanat674/
Moutsounas674/
Mozeana674/
Motsone674/
Moseina673/
Masanaa673/
Matsano673/
Mozhena673/
Metsano673/
Mouzana673/
Masaana673/
Maxhana673/
Mochani672/
Mochany672/
Mohcane672/
Moxanea672/
Matšana672/
Maseana672/
Motsono672/
Mgasana672/
Masanaj671/
Masanea671/
Mehzana671/
Moseyna671/
Mozaina671/
Mozhano671/
Mossona671/
Medsana671/
Mmasana671/
Matchannga671/
Maszana671/
Moshono671/
Mosanei671/
Mosonad671/
Mocsany671/
Mmatshaane671/
Motzane671/
Motsoni671/
Mosiona671/
Mosonah671/
Mosonas671/
Masayna671/
Matxana671/
Mahzana671/

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