Mobetwa Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mobetwa Surname User-submission:

Mobetwa is a Barotse people surname.

Mobetwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa741:732,13151,520

Mobetwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mobetwa is a Barotse people surname.

- itumeleng

Mobetwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mobetwa is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mobetwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mobetwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mobetwa is the 2,203,767th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mobetwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Mobetwa is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 732,131. In South Africa it is most frequent in: North West, where 92 percent are found, Gauteng, where 7 percent are found and Western Cape, where 1 percent are found.

Mobetwa Last Name Statistics demography

Mobetwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.55% less than the national average, earning R 31,968 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mabetwa86905/
Mobitwa867/
Mabethwa801/
Mabotwa718/
Mabitwa713/
Mabathwa671/
Mabhedwa671/
Mhawethwa631/
Mabatua574/
Mavitwa571/
Mabitwe571/
Mabidwat531/
Mavhitwa531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mobetwa
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