Dwadwa Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

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

Dwadwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwadwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Dwadwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dwadwa is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwadwa? popularity and diffusion

Dwadwa is the 980,795th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Dwadwa reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Dwadwa is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 214,991. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 31 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 29 percent reside and Free State, where 17 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Dwadwa is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Dwadwa Last Name Statistics demography

Dwadwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning R 143,412 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dwaidwai861/
Dwadwe831/
Duhadway71163/
Duadua67270/
Twatwa67207/
Thwatwa624/
Twaatwa621/
Thwathwa5724/
Twaitwai571/
Duhaduay570/
Dwoodwaid531/
Dbadbo502/
Twedwa501/
Thwaathwai501/
Dwodwa501/

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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
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  • 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 Dwadwa
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