Bopoto Surname

219,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bopoto Surname User-submission:

Bopoto is a verb which describes the act of having a conflict or disagreement. The Bopoto surname was derived from the nickname of the leader of a small village (Bopoto) under chief Mangwende who was well known for creating disputes. The surname Bopoto later flourished when Bopoto built a dam and named it after his name that is Bopoto dam in Mrewa.

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Bopoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,7591:8,7771,055
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England61:9,286,343223,652
Namibia31:803,13415,170
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Bopoto (185) may also be a first name.

Bopoto Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bopoto is a verb which describes the act of having a conflict or disagreement. The Bopoto surname was derived from the nickname of the leader of a small village (Bopoto) under chief Mangwende who was well known for creating disputes. The surname Bopoto later flourished when Bopoto built a dam and named it after his name that is Bopoto dam in Mrewa. The Bopoto people originated from the totem Mwendamberi.

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Bopoto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bopoto is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bopoto? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 219,336th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,907,531 people. The surname Bopoto occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Bopoto are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Bopoto is also the 669,105th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 185 people.

Bopoto is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,759 people, or 1 in 8,777. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 26 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bopoutou861/
Bepoto83280/
Bopota8396/
Bopeto8342/
Bapoto8323/
Bopato831/
Boupoutou805/
Bopotas7718/
Bopouta774/
Bapouto771/
Mpopoto771/
Bhaepoto715/
Mpopotho711/
Baphotho711/
Bapeto67123/
Bopata6779/
Wapoto6755/
Bopeta6752/
Bapota6727/
Boputa674/
Bepato673/
Vopato673/
Bepeto671/
Bapato671/
Bepota671/

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