Monyebodi Surname

235,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname

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

Monyebodi Surname User-submission:

The Monyebodi surname comes from the place named Bodi. The first person to stay there was Shiko Matlala from Ga Matlala. He was sent to stay and watch cattle by his uncle Kgosi Matlala. After some years, when he was ordered to go back to Ga Matlala, he defied his uncle and said he is monye-Bodi, meaning 'one owns Bodi'.

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Monyebodi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7001:31,8694,083
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080

Monyebodi (22) may also be a first name.

Monyebodi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Monyebodi surname comes from the place named Bodi. The first person to stay there was Shiko Matlala from Ga Matlala. He was sent to stay and watch cattle by his uncle Kgosi Matlala. After some years, when he was ordered to go back to Ga Matlala, he defied his uncle and said he is monye-Bodi, meaning 'one owns Bodi'.

- nmmonyebodi

Monyebodi Last Name Facts

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

Monyebodi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Monyebodi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 235,986th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,276,729 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Monyebodi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Monyebodi is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 22 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,700 people, or 1 in 31,869. In South Africa Monyebodi is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 49 percent are found, Gauteng, where 38 percent are found and North West, where 5 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Monyebodi Last Name Statistics demography

Monyebodi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.21% less than the national average, earning R 134,964 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Monyebudi89109/
Monyebode8912/
Monyibodi899/
Manyebodi894/
Monyebody891/
Monjebodi891/
Mongebodi891/
Monyebadi891/
Monyempodi843/
Monyibudi781/
Monyempudi744/
Mangebadi671/
Maniyabadi631/
Manjebudhi631/

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