Kabelo Surname

99,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kabelo Surname Definition:

Kabelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: an offering to God.

Kabelo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana3,4361:6369
South Africa7721:70,1788,755
Lesotho2201:9,2392,092
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Zambia861:184,30112,428
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kabelo (42,331) may also be a first name.

Kabelo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabelo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: an offering to God.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabelo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: inheritance.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabelo Last Name Facts

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

Kabelo occurs in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kabelo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabelo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kabelo is the 99,494th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,531,963 people. The last name Kabelo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kabelo are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kabelo is also the 21,219th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 42,331 people.

The surname Kabelo is most frequently occurring in Botswana, where it is held by 3,436 people, or 1 in 636. Outside of Botswana it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 16 percent live and Lesotho, where 5 percent live.

Kabelo Last Name Statistics demography

Kabelo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning R 155,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabealo9277/
Kabelio9259/
Kaboelo9221/
Kabelyo928/
Khabelo921/
Kabhelo921/
Kabela8316,111/
Kabalo832,559/
Kobelo832,389/
Kabolo831,691/
Kabilo831,038/
Cabelo83601/
Kebelo83371/
Kabylo8316/
Qabelo831/
Kampelo77640/
Khabela77362/
Kabeláč77300/
Cabelos77193/
Kabilyo77125/
Kaibela77123/
Cabelho7771/
Kaballo7768/
Kabeula7749/
Kabilio7749/
Kabilou7745/
Khabalo7733/
Kabaylo7732/
Kanpelo7721/
Cabelio7713/
Kabaela7713/
Koubelo7712/
Kabeela7711/
Kabailo7711/
Kaabela775/
Kabhela774/
Kavelio773/
Caboelo773/
Kobeloo773/
Kabolyo773/
Kabelia772/
Kaibalo771/
Kabiela771/
Kabiolo771/
Kabyolo771/
Kabaloy771/
Kobeelo771/
Kabaalo771/
Kobelou771/
Kabaloo771/
Kgabela771/
Kgobelo771/
Kaboela771/
Kasbilo771/
Kaboloy771/
Kabelya771/
Khabailo71181/
Khabaylo7110/
Cabelhos718/
Kampelou715/
Kabelath712/
Kabailou712/
Kobeeloo711/
Kabettla711/
Kabila67108,808/
Kabala6745,608/
Cabalo677,010/
Kabola674,919/
Kobela672,361/
Kebalo671,416/
Cabela671,067/
Cobelo671,057/
Kobolo67991/
Cabilo67439/
Kebela67213/
Kebolo67190/
Kobilo67154/
Qabela67119/
Kobalo6753/
Cabolo6728/
Kábela6721/
Qabolo6719/
Cabecillo6711/
Cabeillou6711/
Kabyla6710/
Cavelo677/
Cabesillo671/
Qobelo671/
Qabalo671/

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