Sebotsa Surname

179,849th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Sebotsa Surname User-submission:

The surname Bataung means 'lion' in Sesotho.

Sebotsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7781:30,4713,916
Lesotho5861:3,469617
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250

Sebotsa (511) may also be a first name.

Sebotsa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Bataung means 'lion' in Sesotho.

- tumie

Sebotsa Last Name Facts

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

Sebotsa is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sebotsa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 179,849th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,073,617 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sebotsa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sebotsa is also the 374,142nd most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 511 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,778 people, or 1 in 30,471. In South Africa Sebotsa is most numerous in: Free State, where 53 percent reside, Gauteng, where 30 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 25 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Sebotsa Last Name Statistics demography

Sebotsa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning R 121,176 per year.

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Footnotes

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