Motumi Surname

153,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Motumi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motumi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7111:31,6644,059
Lesotho1,1551:1,760189
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Motumi (594) may also be a first name.

Motumi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motumi occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motumi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Motumi is the 153,027th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,535,681 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Motumi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,155th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 594 people.

The surname Motumi is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,711 people, or 1 in 31,664. In South Africa Motumi is most prevalent in: Free State, where 40 percent live, Gauteng, where 21 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 21 percent live. Beside South Africa Motumi is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Motumi Last Name Statistics demography

Motumi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.13% less than the national average, earning R 154,164 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motaumi92403/
Mothumi92105/
Motgumi921/
Moitumi921/
Motaumie868/
Moithumi865/
Motuma837,188/
Mutumi83153/
Matumi8395/
Motimi8386/
Motomi8365/
Motume8359/
Metumi8356/
Moustoumi801/
Motoume7781/
Mothomi7749/
Mothume7730/
Mutumai7723/
Matuemi7721/
Mastumi7713/
Mothuma776/
Motumma774/
Mottimi774/
Mothimi773/
Muthumi773/
Moutimi772/
Mathumi772/
Matoumi772/
Matuumi772/
Mutumgi772/
Motumer772/
Mattumi771/
Motomie771/
Mahtumi771/
Metoumi771/
Mostume771/
Motouma771/
Matumai771/
Matuimi771/
Mutumei771/
Mutusmi771/
Matusmi771/
Motoomi771/
Matumis770/
Moutouma7132/
Mathummi716/
Moutoume713/
Motoumet711/
Mothomai711/
Matoumai711/
Mutuma6732,277/
Mutume671,797/
Matuma67646/
Matume67510/
Motoma67420/
Matomi67137/
Motome6768/
Matimi6735/
Mutomi6733/
Motime6721/
Metimi6712/
Metume6711/
Mahataumi674/
Motomy674/
Mouthouma671/
Muttumaai671/

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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 Motumi
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