Pabwe Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pabwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pabwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2831:54,5528,269
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Guyana11:762,22114,420

Pabwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pabwe is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pabwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pabwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pabwe is the 921,780th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Pabwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Pabwe is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 54,552. In Zimbabwe Pabwe is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 49 percent live, Harare Province, where 28 percent live and Bulawayo Province, where 11 percent live. Barring Zimbabwe it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pabbe80314/
Pobwe8062/
Pabue808/
Papwe807/
Pabve801/
Pabhw801/
Papwei733/
Paboue732/
Pabbey731/
Pabuea731/
Pabuet731/
Pabouet6729/
Paybueh6712/
Papweez671/

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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 Pabwe
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