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

The surname Sebotsa is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sebotsa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sebotsa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sebotsa is the 179,849th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,073,617 people. The surname Sebotsa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sebotsa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sebotsa is also the 374,142nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 511 people.

Sebotsa is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,778 people, or 1 in 30,471. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Free State, where 53 percent live, Gauteng, where 30 percent live and North West, where 8 percent live. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 25 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

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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