Mazeboko Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mazeboko Surname User-submission:

Comes from the noun amazibuko, which means 'river crossings'. This South African clan apparently got it's name from their method of crossing rivers, paddling on their shields.

Mazeboko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Mazeboko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Comes from the noun amazibuko, which means 'river crossings'. This South African clan apparently got it's name from their method of crossing rivers, paddling on their shields.

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Mazeboko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mazeboko is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Mazeboko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mazeboko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mazeboko is the 6,723,624th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Mazeboko is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mazeboko are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 406,512. In Lesotho Mazeboko is primarily concentrated in: Qacha's Nek District, where 60 percent are found, Butha-Buthe District, where 20 percent are found and Maseru District, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 38 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maziboko88116/
Mazebuko8871/
Maseboko8812/
Mazoboko881/
Maseiboko8217/
Madziboko822/
Mazibuko75119,533/
Mazoboka7522/
Masiboko7516/
Masebuko7511/
Mazibako754/
Maseboka752/
Masebeko752/
Mazaboka751/
Mazebaka751/
Masoboko751/
Mazibhuko7116/
Mazibukko711/
Mazibukoz711/
Mazuibuko711/
Mazzibuko711/
Mazaibuko711/
Mazivhoko711/
Mazibukoa711/
Mazibukoi711/
Maazibuko711/

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