Magwaxaza Surname

295,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,293 people bear this surname

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

Magwaxaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Magwaxaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2911:41,9665,375
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Magwaxaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Magwaxaza occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magwaxaza? popularity and diffusion

Magwaxaza is the 295,000th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,636,153 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Magwaxaza reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Magwaxaza is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,291 people, or 1 in 41,966. In South Africa Magwaxaza is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 58 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and Gauteng, where 10 percent live. Aside from South Africa it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live.

Magwaxaza Last Name Statistics demography

Magwaxaza earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.68% less than the national average, earning R 143,340 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magwaxazi8920/
Magwaxasa8913/
Maqwaxaza896/
Magwazaza892/
Magwaxazo891/
Makwaxaza891/
Mogwaxaza891/
Makwaxhaza841/
Magwaxase782/
Makwaxasa781/
Makwasasa671/
Makwaxasi671/

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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 Magwaxaza
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