Mpotso Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mpotso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mpotso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432

Mpotso (68) may also be a first name.

Mpotso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mpotso occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mpotso.

How Common Is The Last Name Mpotso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,544,715th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mpotso live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 68 people.

The last name Mpotso is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 608,738. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent reside, Free State, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 17 percent reside. Beside South Africa Mpotso exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 32 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Mpotso Last Name Statistics demography

Mpotso earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.92% less than the national average, earning R 128,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpotsos922/
Mposo913,222/
Mpoutsou861/
Mposho831,369/
Mphoso83917/
Mpotjo8337/
Mpotsa8317/
Mposso8317/
Mpetso832/
Mpatso831/
Mposoh831/
Mpoutsios801/
Mphatso771,572/
Mpotsha77102/
Mphooso7744/
Mphetso7715/
Mphosho779/
Mputsoa775/
'Mphoso774/
Mpatsos773/
Mpatsoa771/
Mphosoo771/
Mpetsho771/
Mposhoo771/
Mpaso733,936/
Mposa732,331/
Botso73566/
Mpozo7332/
Mpoco732/
Votso731/
Nposo731/
Mpatsios7116/
Mphetsho7114/
Mphatsoa719/
Mphatsoo711/
Mpousios711/
Botsio672,063/
Mposha67463/
Mpatsa67215/
Mposah67131/
Botsos67123/
Votsou6777/
Botsho6772/
Botsou6745/
Voitso6744/
Mpooza6733/
Votsho6729/
Mpasso6728/
Mphosa6727/
Vuotso679/
Mphaso678/
Botsoa678/
Bots'o677/
Boutso676/
Mpocho676/
Voytso676/
Mpasoi675/
Mphoco675/
Mputsa674/
Mpoozo674/
Mpossa673/
Mpaaso672/
Bootso672/
Mphatshoa672/
Mpodzo672/
Mpetsa672/
Mphatso'e672/
Mpousa672/
Nposho671/
Votsio671/
Botsoo671/
Botsoy671/
Boytso671/
Mpasou671/
M'Paso671/
Mhposa671/
Mpohsa671/
Boitso671/

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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 Mpotso
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