Diswai Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Diswai Surname User-submission:

Diswai is a Sotho (Tswana) surname, which comes from the word diswai, plural for seswai (assegai), which can refer to a sharpened piece of wood, which can be used like a spear. There are Diswai's in both South Africa and Botswana.

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Diswai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3111:174,20519,257
Botswana1541:14,2012,743

Diswai (27) may also be a first name.

Diswai Surname Meaning

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Diswai is a Sotho (Tswana) surname, which comes from the word diswai, plural for seswai (assegai), which can refer to a sharpened piece of wood, which can be used like a spear. There are Diswai's in both South Africa and Botswana. They are all of Bakgatla ancestry.

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Diswai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Diswai occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Diswai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 650,013th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. Diswai occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Diswai are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Diswai is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 27 people.

The last name Diswai is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 174,205. In South Africa Diswai is mostly found in: North West, where 66 percent reside, Limpopo, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside. Not including South Africa Diswai is found in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 33 percent reside.

Diswai Last Name Statistics demography

Diswai earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.2% less than the national average, earning R 161,112 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Diswaji921/
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Diswah8383/
Diswat8310/
Diswaz8310/
Disway834/
Dieswa831/
Deswai831/
Diswie831/
Dishwah7731/
Diswaah7718/
Diswaha7713/
Diswath7713/
Dhiswad774/
Ditshwa771/
Diswash771/
Diswe73103/
Disua73102/
Deswa7371/
Disva7317/
Duswa7315/
Deswi7310/
Disui734/
Disba733/
Disbi731/
Disvi731/
Diswahha711/
Disuea67155/
Dishva677/
Disuah677/
Deswah676/
Dushwa675/
Disvah675/
Disvaj673/
Desway672/
Dishwe672/
Deshwa672/
Deswat671/
Ditsua671/
Ditshwayo671/
Dishui671/
Desswa671/
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