Botes Surname
Approximately 24,210 people bear this surname
Botes Surname Definition:
“Son of Botho” (Frisian name). See Botha.
Botes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22,440 | 1:2,414 | 302 |
| Philippines | 331 | 1:305,856 | 43,129 |
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| Belize | 247 | 1:1,439 | 331 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| United States | 146 | 1:2,482,595 | 151,840 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Namibia | 92 | 1:26,189 | 4,171 |
| Argentina | 53 | 1:806,480 | 53,420 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Haiti | 39 | 1:273,946 | 9,218 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Botês (1) & Bótes (1) are calculated separately.
Botes (35) may also be a first name.
Botes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Son of Botho” (Frisian name). See Botha.
Botes Demographics
Average Male Botes Height
177.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Botes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Botes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Botes (Russian: Ботес) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Botês or Bótes. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Botes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,436th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 301,014 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Botes live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 35 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 22,440 people, or 1 in 2,414. In South Africa Botes is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 36 percent are found, Western Cape, where 17 percent are found and North West, where 11 percent are found. Barring South Africa Botes is found in 60 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Botes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Botes has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Botes surname rose 8,967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,086 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Botes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Botes are 39.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.21% being registered with the party.
The amount Botes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 74.28% more than the national average, earning R 414,156 per year and in United States they earn 44.06% more than the national average, earning $62,162 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Botes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Botes in the Russian language | ||
| Ботес | botes | - |
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Footnotes
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