Ben-Mazwi Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

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

Ben-Mazwi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ben.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ben-Mazwi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ben-Mazwi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ben-Mazwi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ben-Mazwi is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben-Mazwi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,422,956th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Ben-Mazwi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ben-Mazwi reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 363,609. In South Africa Ben-Mazwi is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 68 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Western Cape, where 7 percent reside. Besides South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ben-Mazwi Last Name Statistics demography

Ben-Mazwi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 83.04% more than the national average, earning R 434,964 per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ben-Mazwi
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