Thobisi Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Thobisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thobisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Lesotho41:508,14018,568

Thobisi (84) may also be a first name.

Thobisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thobisi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thobisi? popularity and diffusion

Thobisi is the 1,537,949th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thobisi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Thobisi is also the 1,046,220th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 84 people.

The last name Thobisi is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 131 people, or 1 in 413,570. In South Africa Thobisi is most numerous in: Free State, where 62 percent reside, Gauteng, where 26 percent reside and North West, where 10 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 3 percent reside.

Thobisi Last Name Statistics demography

Thobisi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.88% less than the national average, earning R 121,476 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thobisis931/
Tobisi9225/
Thabisi86808/
Tobishi8612/
Tobaisi869/
Thobise866/
Tobiesi862/
Tobisai861/
Thebisi861/
Thobesi861/
Tobissi861/
Toobishi801/
Tobissie801/
Tobise77483/
Tabisi77266/
Tebisi77118/
Tovisi7763/
Tobisa7724/
Tobesi7713/
Tobigi771/
Tabishi71349/
Tovissi71275/
Thebesi7148/
Tobichi7135/
Tobesis7113/
Tabissi7112/
Tobiezi7112/
Tobaisa7111/
Tobeasi7110/
Tebissi718/
Tobisha715/
Tobiesa712/
Tovoisi712/
Tobixai711/
Tabisip711/
Thabesi711/
Thabise711/
Tabuisi711/
Toobiji711/
Toboise711/
Tobidji711/
Tebaisi711/
Teubissi6787/
Toubissa676/
Thavisai674/
Tompisai671/
Thabishe671/
Tabhaisi671/
Taubaisi671/
Thobetse671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thobisi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis