Mabindla Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mabindla Surname User-submission:

Mabindla is surname derived from the SeSotho word mabitla. Due to pronunciation problems during emigration, the Nguni speaking tribes were unable to pronounce the name as designated so it was changed to Mabindla. The eldest brother to Mabitla was named Mametsa which is today pronounced as Manentsa.

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Mabindla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5061:107,07112,911
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Mabindla Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mabindla is surname derived from the SeSotho word mabitla. Due to pronunciation problems during emigration, the Nguni speaking tribes were unable to pronounce the name as designated so it was changed to Mabindla. The eldest brother to Mabitla was named Mametsa which is today pronounced as Manentsa. Clan names designated are Msotho, Tiba, Jiyane, Maduna, Nokhala, Gubevu, Salakulandelwa, ONokhobongeane abalobola ngeZigadala ngenxa yokuswel'ezinempondo. Both Manentsa and Mabindla still share these clan names.

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Mabindla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mabindla is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Mabindla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabindla? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 609,110th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. The surname Mabindla occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mabindla are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 506 people, or 1 in 107,071. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 75 percent are found, Western Cape, where 9 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mabindla Last Name Statistics demography

Mabindla earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.45% less than the national average, earning R 160,536 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabindela9477/
Mabindila9435/
Mabindula944/
Mabindhla942/
Mbindla931/
Mabindoula899/
Mabandla884,019/
Mbindula88261/
Mbindila8896/
Mbindela8894/
Mbindola8848/
Mabundla8815/
Mabindli882/
Mabondla882/
Mabindle881/
Mabindlu881/
Mabayindula841/
Mabandhla82165/
Mabondela8222/
Mapindela828/
Mbindulah824/
Mabintala824/
Mabendela822/
Mabandala822/
Mabandela822/
Mabundala821/
Mmabandla821/
Mabondila821/
Mabandila821/
Mubindula821/
Mbindelwa821/
Mabandlha821/
Mpandla80360/
Mbandla8062/
Mabndal808/
Mbondla807/
Mbendla802/
Mabhandhla781/
Mubinduila781/
Mbindule753,419/
Mbandlwa751,356/
Mbendela75811/
Mbondela75540/
Mpandula75379/
Mbindolo75280/
Mpindula75206/
Mbandela7595/
Mpandala7573/
Mpandila7567/
Mbandila7553/
Mbandala7544/
Mapondla7541/
Mbundula7527/
Mbondola7523/
Mapindlo7517/
Mbandula7514/
Mabantla7512/
Mpandhla759/
Mbindole757/
Mpandela755/
Mbinduli754/
Mapandla754/
Mabendle752/
Mabandle752/
Mpindela752/
Mabndale751/
Mbindilo751/
Mabandal751/
Mapndala751/
Mbindile751/
Mbinduel751/
Mbaindal751/
Mbaindel751/
Mbendola751/
Mbendula751/
Mbandhla751/
Mbhendla751/
Mbindele751/
Mabondle751/
Mobandla751/
Mbintala751/
Mabendeliwa744/
Mapondela71849/
Mabondeli71520/
Mapundula71210/
Mbwandila71116/
Mupandela7175/
Mabondele7162/
Mupandila7148/
Mapandala7146/
Mubandula7127/
Mupindula7123/
Mpandaula7121/
Mbandiala7121/
Mubendela7121/
Mbandhlwa7110/
Mabandhle718/
Mpandilwa715/
Mbondhlwa714/
Mbaindoul714/
Mbaondela713/
Mabendhle712/
Mabandele712/
Mapandlwa712/
Mabondhlo711/
Mbindwile711/
Mapandila711/
Mapandula711/
Mubbandla711/
Mupandala711/
Mabentala711/
Mabundale711/
Mabundule711/
Mabandilo711/
Mbiindule711/
Mboundala711/
Mbunduila711/
Mbinddule711/
Mbindulhi711/
Mbuindule711/
Mbaindole711/
Mubandila711/
Mpandelia711/
Mpindyala711/
Mabondolo711/
Mpandle67348/
Mobndal6729/
Mubandilwa6722/
Mupandilah6715/
Mapondelah679/
Mbendle679/
Mwapindele674/
Mbundlu673/
Miabantela672/
Mbandlo672/
Mubbintala671/
Mpondla671/
Mabntal671/
Mbondal671/
Mbindalowo671/
Mbuandiela671/
Mbaioundol671/
Mbandlu671/
Mubandilua671/
Mbandli671/
Mbondle671/
Mpantla671/
Miyabandal671/

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