Mabebe Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mabebe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mabebe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2681:202,15621,624
Tanzania1331:398,05728,212
Botswana661:33,1356,513
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Mabebe (703) may also be a first name.

Mabebe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mabebe is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabebe? popularity and diffusion

Mabebe is the 563,577th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mabebe are found; 63 percent are found in Southern Africa and 63 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mabebe is also the 311,646th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 703 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 202,156. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 57 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 10 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 24 percent reside and Botswana, where 12 percent reside.

Mabebe Last Name Statistics demography

Mabebe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.73% less than the national average, earning R 133,728 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Mabebeh921/
Maebaebe863/
Mabiebie861/
Mabhebhe861/
Mabaebei861/
Mabeba831,877/
Mabobe83235/
Mobebe8359/
Mawebe8341/
Mababe8340/
Mabebi8328/
Mabewe833/
Mebebe833/
Mabibe831/
Mhabobe7713,564/
Matvebe7725/
Mabhobe7721/
Maibeba777/
Mmabobe774/
Mabeebi773/
Majwebe771/
Mawebie771/
Maweber771/
Mabewje771/
Mabheba771/
Mabeevi771/
Mahabeebee753/
Mahboebi712/
Maubeeva711/
Mhabobea711/
Mhhabobe711/
Mahbiebi711/
Majbeebi711/
Mabibi671,330/
Mabiba67553/
Mawewe67423/
Mabewa67376/
Maveve67238/
Mobeba6768/
Mabobi675/
Mobabe675/
Mababi673/
Mabjwe673/
Maveba672/
Mabive671/
Mabewi671/
Mabevi671/
Mawibe671/
Mobewe671/
Mowebe671/
Mobebi671/
Mebabe671/
Massouebe671/
Mawebi671/
Mabiwe671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Mabebe
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