Motsomotso Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motsomotso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motsomotso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Lesotho391:52,1178,022

The alternate forms: Motšomotšo (6) are calculated separately.

Motsomotso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motsomotso occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Motšomotšo. Click here to see other potential spellings of Motsomotso.

How Common Is The Last Name Motsomotso? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motsomotso is the 1,918,812th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motsomotso are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 985,049. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 95 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 4 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 2 percent reside. Beside South Africa Motsomotso occurs in one country. It is also found in Lesotho, where 41 percent reside.

Motsomotso Last Name Statistics demography

Motsomotso earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.14% less than the national average, earning R 166,008 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 Motsomotso
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