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Where Does The Last Name Thembu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Thembu occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thembu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,222,957^th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Thembu reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439^th most widespread first name internationally, held by 42 people.

Thembu is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 297,680. In South Africa Thembu is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 42 percent reside, North West, where 26 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 19 percent reside. Not including South Africa Thembu exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Thembu Last Name Statistics ^demography

Thembu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.59% less than the national average, earning R 153,060 per year.