Ketiwe Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ketiwe Surname Definition:

Ketiwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: chosen one.

Ketiwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Zimbabwe391:395,85235,770
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Ketiwe (2,699) may also be a first name.

Ketiwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ketiwe is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: chosen one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ketiwe is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: chosen one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ketiwe Last Name Facts

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

Ketiwe occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketiwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,649,806th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ketiwe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ketiwe is also the 140,986th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 2,699 people.

This surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 668,861. In South Africa Ketiwe is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 41 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa Ketiwe is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 32 percent reside and Swaziland, where 1 percent reside.

Ketiwe Last Name Statistics demography

Ketiwe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.92% less than the national average, earning R 135,648 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kethiwe926/
Khetiwe925/
Khethiwe86213/
Ketiwa83153/
Ketive8315/
Ketewe836/
Kitiwe832/
Kotiwe831/
Katiwe831/
Kestiwi7723/
Katiwie778/
Khetiwa776/
Ketouwe772/
Cetuiwe772/
Khetibe771/
Khatiwe771/
Ketieva771/
Ketew7311/
Khethiwa7127/
Khetieva7113/
Keytieva712/
Kettawee711/
Khathiwe711/
Kettieva711/
Ketiyeva711/
Ketevi672,259/
Katewe67308/
Kitiwi67212/
Kitewe67165/
Keytiyeva6753/
Kitawe6749/
Ketewa6740/
Ketave6727/
Kitiwa6723/
Ketibi6722/
Kative6720/
Ketuwi6711/
Katuwe678/
Keattawee677/
Kotuwe677/
Kitive674/
Keadtawee674/
Katiwi673/
Kittiw672/
Kotive672/
Ketiby671/
Keetew671/
Keteve671/
Keettawee671/
Kituwe671/
Kotewe671/
Katywe671/
Kuytiw671/
Kittiwech671/
Keittawee671/
Ketthawee671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ketiwe
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