Motsosi Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Motsosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motsosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4561:118,81114,123
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Lesotho531:38,3506,671
England11:55,718,059489,080

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

Motsosi (201) may also be a first name.

Motsosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motsosi is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Motšosi. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motsosi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 557,062nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,762,777 people. Motsosi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Motsosi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 639,077th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 201 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 118,811. In South Africa it is mostly found in: North West, where 64 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and Free State, where 2 percent live. Excluding South Africa Motsosi exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 11 percent live and Lesotho, where 9 percent live.

Motsosi Last Name Statistics demography

Motsosi earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.5% less than the national average, earning R 193,680 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motšosi956/
Motshosi93166/
Mots'osi9344/
Motsoshi939/
Mot'sosi933/
Motsotsi931/
Mososi9221/
Motsotshi881/
Motsoutsi881/
Motsusi86995/
Motsogi86435/
Mosoosi8611/
Matsosi869/
Motsosa866/
Motsose865/
Mousosi863/
Moososi861/
Motsasi861/
Motshotshi821/
Motsatsi801,199/
Motshusi8070/
Motshosa8059/
Matshosi8029/
Mutsoshi8013/
Motsushi806/
Motshose805/
Motjotsi802/
Motsotse801/
Motsossa801/
Metshosi801/
Metsoosi801/
Motsaesi801/
Motshasi801/
Motsiusi801/
Moshoisi801/
Mosodsai801/
Moussosi801/
Mosasi77854/
Mosozi77282/
Mososa7784/
Masosi7756/
Mosose7749/
Mosoji776/
Mozosi776/
Mocosi772/
Mosoči771/
Mosoci771/
Moutsatsi75338/
Moutsassi75260/
Moussousi753/
Motsatsie751/
Motshatsi751/
Mohtshusi751/
Mazoosi713,121/
Matsosa71712/
Matsose71659/
Moosaji7170/
Masoshi7154/
Motsoge7149/
Motsagi7124/
Matsozi7123/
Mochosi7118/
Mutsusi7115/
Mosochi7113/
Moisasi7110/
Mutsasi716/
Masiosi714/
Moshogi713/
Matsasi712/
Mosatsi712/
Mosotsi712/
Masosip711/
Masotsi711/
Matsogi711/
Mosoczi711/
Mosoosy711/
Mosousa711/
Mossaci711/
Muzoosi711/
Mashosi711/
Moxoshi711/
Moussoussi711/
Motsase711/
Motsese711/
Motsuse711/
Moisogi711/
Moshose711/
Mossasi711/
Moutsasssi711/
Matsusi711/
Mosasci710/
Matsusei671,278/
Matshozi67860/
Motsatse67470/
Matsatsi67256/
Mats'osa67211/
Motshoge67146/
Moosagie67115/
Matshosa67104/
Masotsai6781/
Mossassi6762/
Masodsai6750/
Massousi6749/
Mochatsi6747/
Mashoshi6735/
Matshusi6735/
Matsotsi6725/
Mutsotsi6725/
Matsiasi6721/
Mahasosi6721/
Mutsashi6721/
Mat'sosa6718/
Massoosi6715/
Matsushi6714/
Matsoisa6713/
Moshougi6712/
Madzotsi6710/
Masooshi676/
Mutshusi676/
Mochotsi675/
Motshase674/
Moussaji673/
Matshose673/
Mathsosa673/
Matshasi672/
Mossochi672/
Matsashi672/
Motshoza672/
Matsosha672/
Matsosoa672/
Motchose671/
Motsuzai671/
Mutsushi671/
Matchosi671/
Matshoji671/
Matsos'a671/
Motshezi671/
Mousasie671/
Mousozzi671/
Moshashi671/
Mossouji671/
Mohsouzi671/
Mutzoshi671/
Matsoshe671/
Mososhoa671/
Mosoutsi671/
Mossodji671/
Mossossa671/
Masoosai671/
Mocoschi671/
Mosgoose670/

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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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  • 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 Motsosi
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