Swartbooi Surname
Approximately 12,920 people bear this surname
Swartbooi Surname User-submission:
Swartbooi is a Khoekhoe surname, which means 'black cow'. It is a common surname in South Africa, especially in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. It comes from the Khoekhoe words swart, meaning 'black', and booi, meaning 'cow'.
Read More About This SurnameSwartbooi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8,548 | 1:6,338 | 811 |
| Namibia | 4,348 | 1:554 | 58 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Swartbooi (314) may also be a first name.
Swartbooi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Swartbooi is a Khoekhoe surname, which means 'black cow'. It is a common surname in South Africa, especially in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces. It comes from the Khoekhoe words swart, meaning 'black', and booi, meaning 'cow'. It was given to someone who owned or raised black cows. It can also be used as a nickname for someone who is dark-skinned or has black hair.
- iveiSwartbooi Demographics
Average Swartbooi Salary in
South Africa
R 136,728
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Swartbooi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swartbooi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swartbooi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swartbooi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,549th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 564,052 people. Swartbooi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Swartbooi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 495,703rd most widely held first name in the world, held by 314 people.
The last name Swartbooi is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 8,548 people, or 1 in 6,338. In South Africa Swartbooi is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and Northern Cape, where 9 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 34 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Swartbooi Last Name Statistics demography
Swartbooi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.46% less than the national average, earning R 136,728 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaartbooi | 95 | 1,279 | / |
| Swart Booi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swart-Booi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swartbooie | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sswartbooi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Swartboi | 94 | 35 | / |
| Swrtbooi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Swaaartbooi | 90 | 1 | / |
| Zwartbooi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Swartbooy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Swaartboi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Swartboou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swaritboi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Swartboy | 82 | 15 | / |
| Swaartboy | 78 | 5 | / |
| Swartbaai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Swart-Boy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Swart Po | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swartbaugh | 63 | 3 | / |
| Swareddahb | 53 | 1 | / |
| Swart-Paay | 53 | 1 | / |
| Swardpu | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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