Kobedi Surname

209,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kobedi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobedi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,4451:37,4934,807
Botswana4521:4,838738
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kobedi (653) may also be a first name.

Kobedi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kobedi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kobedi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobedi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 209,527th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,695,510 people. The surname Kobedi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kobedi live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kobedi is also the 324,981st most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 653 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,445 people, or 1 in 37,493. In South Africa Kobedi is most common in: North West, where 40 percent reside, Gauteng, where 30 percent reside and Free State, where 12 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Kobedi Last Name Statistics demography

Kobedi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.67% less than the national average, earning R 157,632 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koubedi9212/
Khobedi925/
Koebedi922/
Kgobedi921/
Kobedie921/
Kobedei921/
Kabedi8345,267/
Kubedi83290/
Kobadi83132/
Kobede8356/
Kobeda8349/
Kebedi8343/
Kobodi837/
Kobidi831/
Khobidi77261/
Kgabedi7734/
Khobodi7722/
Kohbodi7715/
Koubadi778/
Kobyded776/
Khabedi775/
Kebedie774/
Khubedi773/
Kabeedi773/
Kebeidi772/
Koubeda771/
Kebeedi771/
Kaboedi771/
Kobieda771/
Koboidi771/
Khobeda771/
Koubede771/
Kuybedi771/
Koubeidich751/
Khompedi7115/
Koubedje717/
Khobhadi712/
Koubadai711/
Kebede67669,785/
Kabadi6719,368/
Kabede672,140/
Kabodi67437/
Kabidi67414/
Kobade67253/
Kebadi67250/
Kobida67162/
Kabeda67144/
Kebodi67112/
Kabedy6736/
Kubidi6735/
Kobyda6719/
Kobode6712/
Kobéda6710/
Cobede679/
Kubeda677/
Qobadi675/
Qabedi675/
Cabedi673/
Kebidi671/
Kubede671/
Kuvedi671/
Qobidi671/
Cobodi671/

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 Kobedi
  • 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