Motsilanyane Surname
Approximately 282 people bear this surname
Motsilanyane Surname User-submission:
The Motsilanyane surname is born by the Setswana people. Motsila means a 'distance'. Motsilanyana means a 'short distance'. When Motsilanyana is the name of a person, the last letter a is changed to an e; and the name becomes Motsilanyane.
Read More About This SurnameMotsilanyane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 149 | 1:14,677 | 2,860 |
| South Africa | 133 | 1:407,351 | 35,714 |
Motsilanyane Surname Meaning
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The Motsilanyane surname is born by the Setswana people. Motsila means a 'distance'. Motsilanyana means a 'short distance'. When Motsilanyana is the name of a person, the last letter a is changed to an e; and the name becomes Motsilanyane.
Over 98% of this surname is in Botswana, in the vicinity of Lentswe and Sikwane villages, near the South African boarder gate, Derdpoort.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsMotsilanyane is a surname of Setswana origin, which comes from the word motsilanyana, meaning 'short distance'. It derives from the word motsila, meaning 'distance'. When Motsilanyana is the name of a person, the last letter a is changed to an e, and the name becomes Motsilanyane.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsMotsilanyane Demographics
Average Motsilanyane Salary in
South Africa
R 322,356
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Motsilanyane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Motsilanyane Come From? nationality or country of origin
Motsilanyane occurs more in Botswana more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Motsilanyane? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 933,049th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motsilanyane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Botswana, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 14,677. Besides Botswana this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 47 percent reside.
Motsilanyane Last Name Statistics demography
Motsilanyane earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.65% more than the national average, earning R 322,356 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motsilenyane | 92 | 609 | / |
| Motsilanyana | 92 | 19 | / |
| Motselanyane | 92 | 8 | / |
| Motsilinyane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Motsilenyana | 83 | 38 | / |
| Motselinyane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Motselenyane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Motsolenyane | 83 | 1 | / |
| Motsoelinyane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mochelanyane | 75 | 211 | / |
| Mutsilanwana | 75 | 5 | / |
| Matswelenyane | 72 | 77 | / |
| Mutsilinwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutselanwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Metseläinen | 52 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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