Dithebe Surname

195,437th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Dithebe Surname User-submission:

The surname Dithebe means 'shields' in Sesotho.

Dithebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7591:30,8003,956
Botswana3861:5,666901
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dithebe (379) may also be a first name.

Dithebe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Dithebe means 'shields' in Sesotho.

- m.dithebe

Dithebe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dithebe is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dithebe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 195,437th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,394,292 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dithebe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 445,512th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 379 people.

The last name Dithebe is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,759 people, or 1 in 30,800. In South Africa Dithebe is mostly found in: Free State, where 35 percent reside, North West, where 28 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Besides South Africa Dithebe exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 18 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Dithebe Last Name Statistics demography

Dithebe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.08% less than the national average, earning R 137,640 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ditebe925/
Dithobe8620/
Dithabe867/
Dethebe862/
Ditabe77749/
Ditibe772/
Detheve71100/
Destebe714/
Dietewe711/
Dithiba711/
Daitobe711/
Dithewa711/
Dithabi711/
Ditthewa6751/
Daitebai6716/
Dietewei671/
Dietieba671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dithebe
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