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 surname Mabifi is held by more people in Botswana than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabifi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,231,034th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mabifi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 619,385th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 213 people.

It is most common in Botswana, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 26,349. Beside Botswana it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

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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