Family name Thobani (Thobani 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Thobani is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Kenya, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Kenya, and South Africa. More frequently, Thobani is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Thobani | Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, United States, India |
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sitara thobani Indian classical dancer, IN (b. 1985) |
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| sunera thobani feminist sociologist, academic, and activist, TZ (b. 1957) |
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| shaira thobani IT (b. 1987) |
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