Diswai Surname
Approximately 465 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDiswai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 311 | 1:174,205 | 19,257 |
| Botswana | 154 | 1:14,201 | 2,743 |
Diswai (27) may also be a first name.
Diswai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsDiswai Demographics
Average Diswai Salary in
South Africa
R 161,112
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Diswai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diswai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Diswai occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Diswai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Diswai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Diswai is the 650,013th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 widespread first name internationally, held by 27 people.
This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 174,205. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 66 percent reside, Limpopo, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 7 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diswaai | 92 | 12 | / |
| Diswayi | 92 | 11 | / |
| Diswaji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dishwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Diswa | 91 | 452 | / |
| Dishwa | 83 | 115 | / |
| Diswah | 83 | 83 | / |
| Diswat | 83 | 10 | / |
| Diswaz | 83 | 10 | / |
| Disway | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dieswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Deswai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Diswie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dishwah | 77 | 31 | / |
| Diswaah | 77 | 18 | / |
| Diswaha | 77 | 13 | / |
| Diswath | 77 | 13 | / |
| Dhiswad | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ditshwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diswash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diswe | 73 | 103 | / |
| Disua | 73 | 102 | / |
| Deswa | 73 | 71 | / |
| Disva | 73 | 17 | / |
| Duswa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Deswi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Disui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Disba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Disbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Disvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diswahha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Disuea | 67 | 155 | / |
| Dishva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Disuah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Deswah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dushwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Disvah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Disvaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Desway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dishwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deshwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Deswat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ditsua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ditshwayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dishui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Desswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dishua | 67 | 1 | / |
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