Bontshi Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bontshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bontshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4041:134,10315,593
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England21:27,859,030389,889

Bontshi (60) may also be a first name.

Bontshi Last Name Facts

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

Bontshi occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bontshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 685,266th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 16,830,360 people. Bontshi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bontshi live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 60 people.

The last name Bontshi is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 134,103. In South Africa Bontshi is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent live, Western Cape, where 29 percent live and Gauteng, where 11 percent live. Excluding South Africa this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Bontshi Last Name Statistics demography

Bontshi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.79% less than the national average, earning R 97,932 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhontshi9311/
Boontshi931/
Bontsi922,032/
Bantshi86829/
Bontchi86525/
Bhontsi8641/
Bontsoi866/
Bonntsi865/
Boontsi864/
Vontshi861/
Bointsi861/
Bontsha861/
Bonthsi861/
Bonstsi861/
Buontshiey821/
Mpontshi80101/
Bhantshi8028/
Bantshio801/
Bountsis801/
Bountchi801/
Bhontsha801/
Bontsa77602/
Bantsi77593/
Bonchi77198/
Bontse7725/
Bomtsi771/
Buntschis751/
Mphontshi751/
Bontshaya751/
Bantchi711,005/
Mpontsi71104/
Bonchiș7163/
Bantsha7136/
Bhontsa7128/
Buntshe7124/
Buntsis7117/
Boonchi7110/
Bontche718/
Bonchio715/
Bonchai715/
Bonchoi714/
Wontchi712/
Bontser711/
Bantsis711/
Boontse711/
Vontsis711/
Bancshi711/
Bandshi711/
Bounchi710/
Bonzi6713,100/
Bonci673,449/
Boonchai672,984/
Mpantshi67239/
Boumtchi6722/
Wosintsi6717/
Mphontsi6716/
Bantsich6716/
Boonchui679/
Bonçi676/
Bonči676/
Boinchai674/
Boonchiy673/
Boumtsie672/
Wontchui672/
Bhonchai671/
Mpontshe671/
Wountchi671/
Bojnechi671/
Bantchui671/
Boonchoi671/
Bondseth670/
Bontcher670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bontshi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis