Mahobele Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mahobele Surname User-submission:

The Mahobele surname means 'the greatest'. It was given as a title to great man. For example, Mahobele-Sehoai, meaning 'great farmer', Mahobele-Ngaka, meaning 'great traditional healer', Mahobele-setsomi, meaning 'great hunter'. Around 1820, these great man and women formed a clan of great people called the Mahobele clan and the term Mahobele was later used as a second name to their children's names.

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Mahobele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mahobele Surname Meaning

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The Mahobele surname means 'the greatest'. It was given as a title to great man. For example, Mahobele-Sehoai, meaning 'great farmer', Mahobele-Ngaka, meaning 'great traditional healer', Mahobele-setsomi, meaning 'great hunter'. Around 1820, these great man and women formed a clan of great people called the Mahobele clan and the term Mahobele was later used as a second name to their children's names. Mahobele clan was founded by the Sotho people and the name is common in the south of Africa.

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Mahobele Last Name Facts

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

Mahobele occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahobele? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahobele live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 335,614. In Zimbabwe Mahobele is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 43 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 33 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

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Majhabela712/
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