Simbotwe Surname
Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname
Simbotwe Surname Definition:
Simbotwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: frog.
Simbotwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,253 | 1:12,650 | 1,448 |
| Namibia | 47 | 1:51,264 | 6,204 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Simbotwe (224) may also be a first name.
Simbotwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Simbotwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: frog.
Simbotwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simbotwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simbotwe occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simbotwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 288,746th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,487,610 people. The last name Simbotwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simbotwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Simbotwe is also the 601,629th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 224 people.
This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,253 people, or 1 in 12,650. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 39 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent live and Southern Province, where 22 percent live. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 4 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
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