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 last name Jelwana is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jelwana.

How Common Is The Last Name Jelwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 702,422nd most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,392,711 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jelwana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 129,612. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 46 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 34 percent are found and Gauteng, where 14 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found.

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.

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Helwana8650/
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Jelwani866/
Elwanga865/
Gelwana862/
Yelwana861/
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Djlwana861/
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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/
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Jailwani671/

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