Simbotwe Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simbotwe Surname Definition:

Simbotwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: frog.

Simbotwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2531:12,6501,448
Namibia471:51,2646,204
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimbotwe9418/
Simbote931/
Simbotie884/
Simpotwe883/
Simbatwe881/
Simbot8635/
Chimbotwe8244/
Simbota802,377/
Simboti80144/
Simbotu80109/
Sambote8040/
Simbout805/
Saimbot804/
Simboot803/
Simbete802/
Simbate802/
Simbt7733/
Simbwede75108/
Samboute758/
Siembiot758/
Simbweda756/
Simpotwa754/
Simbotti753/
Sambhote752/
Samabote752/
Sambotte751/
Sambowte751/
Simbhotu751/
Simbootu751/
Simbiteu751/
Simbotih751/
Simbotah751/
Simbit71379/
Sambot71157/
Simbweede71125/
Siambweda7177/
Sumbot7164/
Simbat7145/
Siambwede7122/
Simbut7122/
Sambeoute7117/
Sembot7113/
Simpot7110/
Siembt718/
Zimbot716/
Sombowade715/
Siambwete715/
Simbweeda715/
Sombot714/
Samboutte712/
Simbeiwet712/
Ssembatwe711/
Siambweta711/
Simbet711/
Simbod711/
Simbotoua711/
Sambayote711/
Sambotawo711/
Sombete67324/
Simabut67240/
Simbuta67199/
Sambite67125/
Zimbota67105/
Sambode67100/
Sambete6778/
Sumabot6778/
Simbiat6773/
Sambota6770/
Simbaty6769/
Simptea6765/
Sambate6762/
Sambout6760/
Simpute6758/
Zambote6758/
Somboot6751/
Samboto6749/
Sembete6742/
Sumbate6736/
Simbiti6731/
Sombota6730/
Simbuto6725/
Samboti6722/
Sambott6719/
Simpoto6719/
Siambweede6716/
Cimbota6712/
S-Mbate6711/
Sambwet6710/
Somabot678/
Simpaot678/
Sempote678/
Simbati677/
Simbata677/
Siembit677/
Samboat675/
Simbodu674/
Sembate674/
Samboet674/
Simpete674/
Simbeti673/
Simbade673/
Sembotu673/
Simbato673/
Sambotu673/
Sembout672/
Siambweeda672/
Simbita672/
Simbeto672/
Simbido672/
Somboto672/
Simbeiywet672/
Somboty672/
Simbeit671/
Simbitt671/
Sembite671/
Sembott671/
Sayimbwedi671/
Simbetu671/
Simbide671/
Simbity671/
Simbodo671/
Sambute671/
Semboit671/
Sombute671/
Sombutw671/
Sumboot671/
Zimbate671/
Simpate670/
Sembatwa632/
Ssembagywe561/

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  • 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 Simbotwe
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