Manwele Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Manwele Surname Definition:

Manwele is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: emmanuel.

Manwele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Zimbabwe711:217,44024,563
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Manwele (118) may also be a first name.

Manwele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Manwele is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: emmanuel.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Manwele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Manwele is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Manwele? popularity and diffusion

Manwele is the 1,305,105th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Manwele live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Manwele is also the 859,937th most frequent first name in the world, held by 118 people.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 564,351. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 43 percent are found, Gauteng, where 30 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.

Manwele Last Name Statistics demography

Manwele earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.57% less than the national average, earning R 176,880 per year.

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Footnotes

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