Koliwe Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

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

Koliwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koliwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Koliwe (1,312) may also be a first name.

Koliwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koliwe is found most frequently in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koliwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,674,734th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Koliwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 217,076th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 1,312 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 463,057. In South Africa Koliwe is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 18 percent reside and Western Cape, where 15 percent reside. Besides South Africa it is found in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Koliwe Last Name Statistics demography

Koliwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.51% less than the national average, earning R 93,840 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholiwe92121/
Kohliwe9271/
Koliwer9252/
Khohliwe86154/
Kolliwer868/
Kaliwe83106/
Kolawe8385/
Kolewe8376/
Koliwa8340/
Kuliwe8316/
Kolive8311/
Qoliwe839/
Keliwe835/
Khohliwee801/
Kollewe77131/
Kuliweh7750/
Coliwet7735/
Kheliwe7729/
Koluwei7721/
Kolaiwa7720/
Koulawe779/
Gqoliwe776/
Qholiwe775/
Kolives775/
Kaliawe773/
Kholuwe772/
Kouliwa771/
Keleiwe771/
Koliway771/
Kaliwei771/
Koliwai771/
Kolouwe771/
Koulewe771/
Kholibe771/
Koulibe771/
Kolew7344/
Kaliw732/
Koylieva7140/
Koulieva7116/
Kholieva7110/
Kolliver717/
Kholiver714/
Kollieva713/
Koulaiwa712/
Koliyewa711/
Kouliewa711/
Kolliewa711/
Kaluwe677,461/
Kaliwa673,397/
Kalawe671,017/
Kuliwa67411/
Kalive67248/
Kolave67182/
Kalewe67168/
Kolevi67127/
Kaliwi6770/
Kolivi6766/
Kelewe6761/
Kolewa6757/
Koliva6741/
Khollieva6731/
Kollewehr6714/
Qaliwe6714/
Kulewe6710/
Kholiyeva679/
Culiwe676/
Kelive672/
Coluiw672/
Coliwa671/
Koluvi671/
Kolybe671/
Kolleweah671/
Kolliewhy671/
Kolehw671/
Keluwe671/
Colive671/
Koluve671/
Kulijwecz671/
Kulive671/
Kolevy670/
Kohleweiz670/
Colibe670/

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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
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  • 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 Koliwe
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