Jelwana Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

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

Jelwana Surname User-submission:

Jelwana is a Xhosa surname, meaning 'little creek'.

Jelwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4181:129,61215,180
England11:55,718,059489,080

Jelwana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Jelwana is a Xhosa surname, meaning 'little creek'.

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Jelwana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jelwana is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jelwana.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelwana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 702,422nd most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. The last name Jelwana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jelwana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 129,612. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 46 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 34 percent live and Gauteng, where 14 percent live. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live.

Jelwana Last Name Statistics demography

Jelwana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.43% less than the national average, earning R 84,516 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jlwana921/
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Helwana8650/
Jelwane8623/
Jelwani866/
Elwanga865/
Gelwana862/
Yelwana861/
Jelwano861/
Jelbana861/
Djlwana861/
Elwaana861/
Sehlwana80168/
Elvana77218/
Slwana7712/
Eluana775/
Silwana713,249/
Gelbana71521/
Elwange71386/
Jelbane71175/
Zilwana7138/
Helvana7138/
Jelvani7138/
Hilwana7130/
Helwano7124/
Jelbani7113/
Jeluano7110/
Elwanni717/
Elwanny714/
Yelwane714/
Gelwano713/
Gelwane713/
Gilwana712/
Eluanah712/
Sclwana711/
Jeluane711/
Elwanyi711/
Elwangi711/
Chilwana67410/
Chelbana6727/
Silwanna671/
Silwanaa671/
Sillwana671/
Jeelvani671/
Khelvana671/
Selwanei671/
Jailwani671/

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