Motshegwa Surname
Approximately 2,512 people bear this surname
Motshegwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,915 | 1:28,291 | 3,641 |
| Botswana | 579 | 1:3,777 | 536 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Motshegwa (815) may also be a first name.
Motshegwa Demographics
Average Motshegwa Salary in
South Africa
R 128,640
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Motshegwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motshegwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Motshegwa occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Motshegwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Motshegwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 171,412th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,901,093 people. The surname Motshegwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Motshegwa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Motshegwa is also the 286,313th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 815 people.
The surname Motshegwa is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,915 people, or 1 in 28,291. In South Africa it is most frequent in: North West, where 35 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and Limpopo, where 21 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Motshegwa is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 23 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Motshegwa Last Name Statistics demography
Motshegwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.87% less than the national average, earning R 128,640 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motshekgwa | 95 | 8 | / |
| Motsegwa | 94 | 32 | / |
| Motshegwe | 89 | 1,431 | / |
| Mothsegwa | 89 | 9 | / |
| Motshekwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Motshegwo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Motshecwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Motsekgwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Matshegwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mutshegwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Motsekwa | 82 | 44 | / |
| Motsegwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Motsegua | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matsegwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mutshekwa | 78 | 248 | / |
| Mutshegwe | 78 | 107 | / |
| Motshokwa | 78 | 19 | / |
| Matshegwe | 78 | 4 | / |
| Mutseigwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Motshikwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mutshengwe | 74 | 3 | / |
| Mutsigwa | 71 | 425 | / |
| Muchegwa | 71 | 350 | / |
| Motsikwa | 71 | 134 | / |
| Mutsekwa | 71 | 119 | / |
| Matsekwa | 71 | 67 | / |
| Motsekwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Matsigwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mochekwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machegwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motsekua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motsekuoa | 67 | 117 | / |
| Mutseekwa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Matshiqwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mutshekwe | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Motshegwa
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