Motsosa Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motsosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motsosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Motsosa Last Name Facts

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

Motsosa is found most in South Africa. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Motsosa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motsosa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Motsosa reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Motsosa is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,544,426. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Free State, where 100 percent live. Not including South Africa Motsosa is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 17 percent live and Lesotho, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motshosa9359/
Motsossa931/
Motsotsa931/
Mososa9284/
Matsosa86712/
Motsosi86571/
Motsoso8655/
Mososia8641/
Motsose865/
Mosiosa861/
Mosousa861/
Mosgosa861/
Motsoja861/
Mososah861/
Mats'osa80211/
Motsatsa80182/
Motshosi80166/
Matshosa80104/
Motshoso8047/
Mots'osi8044/
Mat'sosa8018/
Matsoisa8013/
Motsotso809/
Motsoshi809/
Motshose805/
Mot'sosi803/
Mathsosa803/
Motshoza802/
Matsosha802/
Matsosoa802/
Motsotse801/
Motsotsi801/
Matsos'a801/
Motshesa801/
Mososhoa801/
Mosousah801/
Mossossa801/
Mosodsai801/
Masosa77602/
Mososo77380/
Mocosa777/
Mosoja771/
Matshosha756/
Motshaesa755/
Matshoisa754/
Motshosho752/
Mossossah752/
Mathsosha751/
Motsotshi751/
Motsoutsi751/
Matsoso719,611/
Motsusi71995/
Matsose71659/
Moutsatsos71563/
Masotsa71342/
Mochosa71294/
Matsasa71160/
Mutsoso7156/
Matsusa7131/
Matšosa7112/
Matsosi719/
Motshotsho717/
Motšosi716/
Masosat716/
Masosha714/
Masousa713/
Motshutsha713/
Mashosa712/
Motshatsha712/
Moussoussa712/
Mososot712/
Mosgasa711/
Mots'ots'o711/
Motshotshi711/
Moçussa711/
Mossazo711/
Matsesa711/
Motsase711/
Motsasi711/
Motsuse711/
Mosotja711/
Moshasa711/
Mososod711/
Mutsotso671,835/
Motsatsi671,199/
Matshusa67789/
Matsatsa67762/
Masotsha67684/
Moshasha67506/
Mutsatsa67505/
Matsotso67473/
Motsatse67470/
Madzotso67206/
Moshosho67174/
Mochatso67163/
Matsutsa67115/
Masotsai6781/
Motshusi6770/
Masodsai6750/
Motsheza6746/
Matshoza6742/
Matshosi6729/
Matsuoca6728/
Mats'asa6726/
Mashotsa6723/
Matsotsa6717/
Matshasa6714/
Matsesha6713/
Mutsoshi6713/
Mochosha6711/
Mutshusa6711/
Massossa6711/
Mutsutsa679/
Motsushi676/
Motshase674/
Matshesa673/
Matshose673/
Mashosha672/
Matsouca672/
Massotsa672/
Mats'oso672/
Massousa672/
Macsousa672/
Motchose671/
Mutsocha671/
Motsuzai671/
Mutshoza671/
Matshoso671/
Matsiasa671/
Matsioza671/
Matsosoo671/
Moussaco671/
Moussasa671/
Moussaza671/
Mosiasea671/
Metsessa671/
Modzosia671/
Mosuocha671/
Matsooza671/
Matsoshe671/
Matsosos671/
Masoitsa671/
Masotsho671/
Motshasi671/
Motshaza671/
Motsiusi671/
Mocashoa671/
Mochatsa671/
Moshotsa671/
Moosozay671/
Matsusah671/
Masoosai671/

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Footnotes

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