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/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathibeli? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mathibeli is the 217,697th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,870,178 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mathibeli live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mathibeli is also the 504,078th most widely held first name internationally, held by 305 people.

This surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 973 people, or 1 in 55,681. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 16 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 48 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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