Maziboko Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Maziboko 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.

Maziboko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho531:38,3506,671
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Maziboko (17) may also be a first name.

Maziboko 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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Maziboko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maziboko is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maziboko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maziboko are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 17 people.

The last name Maziboko is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 38,350. In Lesotho it is most common in: Leribe District, where 30 percent live, Mohale's Hoek District, where 26 percent live and Butha-Buthe District, where 15 percent live. Other than Lesotho it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 35 percent live and The DR Congo, where 18 percent live.

Maziboko Last Name Statistics demography

Maziboko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.05% less than the national average, earning R 68,808 per year.

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