Mazibuka Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mazibuka 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.

Mazibuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Zambia281:566,06923,715

Mazibuka 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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Mazibuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mazibuka occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mazibuka.

How Common Is The Last Name Mazibuka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,075,631st most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mazibuka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,003,291. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 26 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 24 percent live. Aside from South Africa Mazibuka occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 34 percent live.

Mazibuka Last Name Statistics demography

Mazibuka earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.86% less than the national average, earning R 76,380 per year.

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