Modingwane Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Modingwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modingwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3381:160,28917,999
Botswana331:66,27111,607

Modingwane (69) may also be a first name.

Modingwane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Modingwane is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Modingwane? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 767,694th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname Modingwane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Modingwane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Modingwane is also the 1,171,416th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 69 people.

Modingwane is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 338 people, or 1 in 160,289. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 49 percent reside, North West, where 25 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 13 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 9 percent reside.

Modingwane Last Name Statistics demography

Modingwane earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning R 262,980 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madingwane90641/
Modingwana9096/
Medingwane9031/
Modengwane901/
Modincwane901/
Madingwana80120/
Madengwane8091/
Madimgwane801/
Modengwana801/
Madengwana7034/
Madengwani704/

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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
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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 Modingwane
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