Kolwa Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kolwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kolwa (39) may also be a first name.

Kolwa Last Name Facts

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

Kolwa is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 950,707th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Kolwa reside; 24 percent reside in Southern Africa and 24 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kolwa is also the 1,637,361st most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 39 people.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,152,717. In South Africa Kolwa is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 62 percent are found, Gauteng, where 30 percent are found and Free State, where 2 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Cameroon, where 15 percent are found.

Kolwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kolwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kolwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.75% more than the national average, earning R 362,988 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholwa9172/
Kolway9141/
Kohlwa9121/
Kolwat9112/
Koolwa917/
Kolwad916/
Kolwai913/
Kollwa913/
Koulwa912/
K'Olwa911/
Kohlway8358/
Koilwad8322/
Khohlwa8316/
Kholwad8312/
Koolwat834/
Kolwajt832/
Khoulwa831/
Kolwach831/
Kolwaya831/
Kulwa8060,597/
Kalwa8015,082/
Kolwe802,002/
Kolva80883/
Kolua80241/
Kolwo805/
Kolwi801/
Kolwy800/
Koolwaay7729/
Kothlwad771/
Kollweah771/
Kolwasch771/
Kaulwa73155/
Kalway73129/
Kolwey7369/
Colway7358/
Kaalwa7342/
Kalwaj7342/
Khulwa7337/
Kulwad7323/
Khalwa7322/
Kulway7318/
Koluah7317/
Kolvah7315/
Kholba7314/
Kalwai7314/
Kholwi737/
Kholva735/
Kulwah734/
Kallwa734/
Kolbaj734/
Kalhwa733/
Kalwha733/
Kotlva733/
Kholua732/
Kalwaa732/
Kohlwe732/
Koslva732/
Kullwa732/
Khelwa731/
Kalwwa731/
Kholwe731/
Kol'va731/
Kulwai731/
Kalwea731/
Kolwuo731/
Kulwua731/
Kaslwa731/
Kalwaś731/
Koelua731/
Kolwei731/
Kuulwa731/
Kulwau731/
Kulwaś731/
Colwap731/
Kolbau730/
Koolwaaij7125/
Kohlwey67376/
Kolvach6746/
Kalwatz6733/
Kolwich6731/
Kalwajt6729/
Kollwer6728/
Kohlbau6727/
Kolweyh6724/
Kallwaß6723/
Colwash6721/
Kahalwa6720/
Kulwatz6717/
Koulbai6712/
Kollbau6711/
Kollbah677/
Kasilwa676/
Koilbah676/
Kulwaha674/
Kotluat674/
Khulway673/
Kolvatz673/
Collway672/
Colwait672/
Kolwych672/
Kaslwad672/
Kolyuha672/
Kalwahe671/
Khulwai671/
Koulbah671/
Koolbea671/
Khohlwe671/
Kalwaat671/
Kalwaia671/
Kalwash671/
Kusilwa671/
Kotylua671/
Koyluay671/
Kohluoa671/
Khulwat671/
Kohlwie670/
Kallway670/

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