Mahlakwana Surname

245,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,625 people bear this surname

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

Mahlakwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahlakwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6221:33,4024,266
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mahlakwana (20) may also be a first name.

Mahlakwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahlakwana is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahlakwana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 245,043rd most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,484,644 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahlakwana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mahlakwana is also the 2,446,817th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 20 people.

The last name Mahlakwana is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 1,622 people, or 1 in 33,402. In South Africa Mahlakwana is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 54 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 19 percent are found. Beside South Africa Mahlakwana occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Mahlakwana Last Name Statistics demography

Mahlakwana earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning R 162,228 per year.

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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 Mahlakwana
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