Mazibuco Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Mazibuco 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.

Mazibuco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272

Mazibuco 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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Mazibuco Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mazibuco occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mazibuco? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mazibuco live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 60 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mazibuco is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa Mazibuco is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 83 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 17 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also found in Mozambique, where 40 percent are found.

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