Hlawe Surname
Approximately 448 people bear this surname
Hlawe Surname User-submission:
The Hlawe surname comes from the word hlawe, which means 'large herds of cattle' in the Zulu language. Earliest settlers in Swaziland include a man by the name of Mhlonywa Hlawe, who was well known for his knowledge of medicinal herbs that cured common cattle illnesses.
Read More About This SurnameHlawe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaziland | 328 | 1:3,958 | 306 |
| South Africa | 120 | 1:451,481 | 38,064 |
Hlawe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Hlawe surname comes from the word hlawe, which means 'large herds of cattle' in the Zulu language. Earliest settlers in Swaziland include a man by the name of Mhlonywa Hlawe, who was well known for his knowledge of medicinal herbs that cured common cattle illnesses.
- phinda_hlaweHlawe Demographics
Average Hlawe Salary in
South Africa
R 95,208
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Hlawe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hlawe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hlawe is found most frequently in Swaziland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hlawe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hlawe is the 668,257th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hlawe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Swaziland, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 3,958. Besides Swaziland Hlawe occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent reside.
Hlawe Last Name Statistics demography
Hlawe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.94% less than the national average, earning R 95,208 per year.
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