Nqobile Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nqobile Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nqobile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England41:13,929,515290,718
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nqobile (16,537) may also be a first name.

Nqobile Last Name Facts

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

Nqobile occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nqobile? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Nqobile is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Nqobile live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,378th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 16,537 people.

The last name Nqobile is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,851,458. In South Africa Nqobile is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 63 percent are found, Gauteng, where 32 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 5 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Botswana, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ncobela572,067/
Nkabila57196/
Nkebele5782/
Nkobela5761/
Nqabeli5724/
Ncabele578/
Nkabele577/
Nkabili573/
Nqavele571/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nqobile
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