Mathibeli Surname

217,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mathibeli Surname User-submission:

The Mathibeli surname means 'crocodiles'.

Mathibeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9731:55,6817,071
Lesotho9041:2,248289
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Mathibeli (305) may also be a first name.

Mathibeli Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mathibeli surname means 'crocodiles'.

- teboho17

Mathibeli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mathibeli occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathibeli? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 217,697th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,870,178 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mathibeli are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 504,078th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 305 people.

Mathibeli is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 973 people, or 1 in 55,681. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 35 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 48 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mathibeli Last Name Statistics demography

Mathibeli earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.25% less than the national average, earning R 165,744 per year.

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