Mmolawa Surname

112,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mmolawa Surname User-submission:

The surname Mmolawa or Molawa originates from Botswana. It refers to the tribal wars in the 1800, when this clan survived because they had killing machine warriors. It means 'killer'.

Mmolawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2361:24,2303,080
Botswana1,8531:1,18072
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Mmolawa (976) may also be a first name.

Mmolawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mmolawa or Molawa originates from Botswana. It refers to the tribal wars in the 1800, when this clan survived because they had killing machine warriors. It means 'killer'.

- mike_mmolawa

Mmolawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mmolawa is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mmolawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 112,911th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,777,450 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mmolawa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mmolawa is also the 257,954th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 976 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,236 people, or 1 in 24,230. In South Africa Mmolawa is most numerous in: North West, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 45 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mmolawa Last Name Statistics demography

Mmolawa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.41% less than the national average, earning R 129,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mmolawoa931/
Molawa921,907/
Molaiwa86285/
Mohlawa869/
Molawea868/
Mmolawo864/
Mmulawa862/
Mmalawa861/
'Molawa861/
Molawoa861/
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Moolaway803,854/
Mohlajwa8011/
Mollaewa809/
Mmutlawa802/
Molhajwa801/
Mohlaiwa801/
Mmolayua801/
Moolawah801/
Molaba775,702/
Molewa774,415/
Mulawa773,155/
Malawa772,019/
Molowa77504/
Molawo7725/
Melawa7720/
Molava7714/
Molawi777/
Molawe773/
Motlhajwa75342/
Motlhaywa7514/
Mohlachwa754/
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Motlhahwa751/
Motlhaswa751/
Mallawa714,061/
Malawai71211/
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Molaeva71116/
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Mulaiwa7166/
Maleawa7132/
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Moloway7127/
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Moloiwa7123/
Moulawi7119/
Malaway7118/
Molavad7114/
Moslawy7113/
Mmalaba719/
Mholowa719/
Maliawa714/
Molavay713/
Molavat712/
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Mohlava712/
Malaiwa712/
Maulawa711/
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Melaway711/
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Moulawe711/
Malaawa711/
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Malauwa711/
Malawwa711/
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Motława711/
Moolawi711/
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Moliava711/
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Mulawai711/
Moleiwa711/
Mohlawi711/
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Moulaba711/
Motlawe711/
Mohlawe711/
Mohlowa711/
Molahwe711/
Moleuwa711/
Molhava711/
Molhawe711/
Moslava711/
Mollaeva67827/
Mohlouwa6787/
Mohloiwa6765/
Muliawat6750/
Mallawat6748/
Mallawai6734/
Molyaeva6722/
Mallaway6712/
Malachwa678/
Malawach678/
Malaawat676/
Molabhai676/
Maslawaz674/
Motlhawe674/
Maliawad674/
Mallawah674/
Mulawwah673/
Maelauwa673/
Moilaeva672/
Moulavat671/
Mullawai671/
Moleavay671/
Mollabah671/
Maliawau671/
Moulouwa671/
Molloway671/
Mouslawi671/
Malaswat671/
Mothlawe671/
Mullawad671/
Malawaiz671/
Malaiwat671/
Malajwad671/
Malajwah671/
Mullaway670/

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