Mabifi Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mabifi Surname Definition:

Mabifi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: short tempered person.

Mabifi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana831:26,3495,307
Zimbabwe791:195,42122,838
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678

Mabifi (213) may also be a first name.

Mabifi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mabifi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: short tempered person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mabifi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mabifi is found most in Botswana. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabifi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mabifi is the 1,231,034th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mabifi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mabifi is also the 619,385th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 213 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Botswana, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 26,349. Barring Botswana Mabifi occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 42 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Mabifi Last Name Statistics demography

Mabifi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.27% less than the national average, earning R 68,280 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabifhi92154/
Mabhifi9245/
Mabiffi921/
Mabifa83126/
Mabife833/
Mabifhe771/
Mabefa671/
Mobifa671/
Mabefe671/
Mohbefi621/
Mobefe501/

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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 Mabifi
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