Hlwayi Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

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

Hlwayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hlwayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1991:272,25027,005

Hlwayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hlwayi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlwayi? popularity and diffusion

Hlwayi is the 1,189,614th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hlwayi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Hlwayi is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 199 people, or 1 in 272,250. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 43 percent live, Free State, where 25 percent live and Gauteng, where 25 percent live.

Hlwayi Last Name Statistics demography

Hlwayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.05% less than the national average, earning R 109,188 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lwayi9182/
Hlwai9153/
Hlway911/
Hlwaya8354/
Hlwayo837/
Lwai80147/
Lway8074/
Hlwaish771/
Lwaji731,101/
Lwayo73860/
Lwaya73158/
Lwayu7345/
Lwhai733/
Lwaye732/
Lwaie731/
Lweyi731/
Lvayi731/
Luhayi6763/
Chluay6710/
Lwaaya673/
Khluay673/
Lwajih671/
Lwajid671/
Lwauya671/
Lwhaid671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hlwayi
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