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 is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simbotwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 288,746th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,487,610 people. The last name 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 held first name world-wide, held by 224 people.
Simbotwe is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,253 people, or 1 in 12,650. In Zambia Simbotwe is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 39 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside and Southern Province, where 22 percent reside. Not including Zambia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.
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