Mdlewa Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mdlewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mdlewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana391:56,07510,323
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mdlewa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mdlewa is found most in Botswana. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mdlewa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mdlewa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,100,440th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mdlewa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Botswana, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 56,075. Beside Botswana Mdlewa exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mdlwa918/
Mdelwa83328/
Mdliwa83130/
Mdlawa832/
Mdleva831/
Mdleba831/
Mdilwa831/
Mdhliwa7715/
Mdlwo731/
Mdetelwa711/
Mdehelwa711/
Mdliva67712/
Mdlebe6729/
Mdelwe671/
Mdliba671/
Mdlavo671/
Mdhliva625/
Mdletve621/
Mdlebhe621/
Mdhlebhe571/
Mdlui551/
Mdlovo505/
Mdluhi502/
Mdhlui501/

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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 Mdlewa
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