Swartbooi Surname

40,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

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'.

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Swartbooi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8,5481:6,338811
Namibia4,3481:55458
England141:3,979,861125,553
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Swartbooi (314) may also be a first name.

Swartbooi Surname Meaning

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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.

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Swartbooi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Swartbooi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Swartbooi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Swartbooi.

How Common Is The Last Name Swartbooi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 40,549th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 564,052 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Swartbooi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Swartbooi is also the 495,703rd most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 314 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,548 people, or 1 in 6,338. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and Northern Cape, where 9 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs 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.

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