Hlongwana Surname

96,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,948 people bear this surname

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

Hlongwana Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the surname Ngwane, which means 'walk with me' in the Ekosse language. They are from the Bakossi tribe, Cameroon.

Hlongwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,8351:11,2051,391
Zimbabwe1081:142,94718,429
England31:18,572,686338,250
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Hlongwana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the surname Ngwane, which means 'walk with me' in the Ekosse language. They are from the Bakossi tribe, Cameroon.

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Hlongwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hlongwana occurs most in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlongwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hlongwana is the 96,143rd most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,472,827 people. The surname Hlongwana is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hlongwana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Hlongwana is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 4,835 people, or 1 in 11,205. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 61 percent live, Gauteng, where 14 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Hlongwana Last Name Statistics demography

Hlongwana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 49.93% less than the national average, earning R 118,980 per year.

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