Moilwe Surname

272,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Moilwe Surname User-submission:

The Moilwe surname means 'one who's rejected'. In the same breath as 'the stone that the builders rejected'.

Moilwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0941:49,5236,287
Botswana3311:6,6071,113

Moilwe (217) may also be a first name.

Moilwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Moilwe surname means 'one who's rejected'. In the same breath as 'the stone that the builders rejected'.

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Moilwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moilwe occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moilwe? popularity and diffusion

Moilwe is the 272,960th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,114,067 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Moilwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Moilwe is also the 612,983rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 217 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,094 people, or 1 in 49,523. In South Africa it is most numerous in: North West, where 64 percent live, Northern Cape, where 16 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Besides South Africa Moilwe exists in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 23 percent live.

Moilwe Last Name Statistics demography

Moilwe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.4% less than the national average, earning R 129,756 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moihlwe929/
Moitlwe921/
Molwe91343/
Milwe9122/
Moilwa836,211/
Milwee83252/
Molwie83130/
Moolwe8332/
Molweu831/
Milw801/
Meilwes77139/
Mayilwe7715/
Moyilwa776/
Muyilwe772/
Moelwee772/
Mailwer771/
Mmoilwa771/
Mohlhwe771/
Moutlwe771/
Miyalwe771/
Milhwey770/
Meilwee770/
Malwe73282/
Molwa73167/
Molve7363/
Molue7348/
Molbe7339/
Molwi7325/
Milve739/
Melwe735/
Mlewe734/
Mylwe731/
Macilwee7111/
Meitlhwe711/
Molver67349/
Milway67302/
Molway6784/
Milvet6754/
Molvie6730/
Milhue6724/
Mailue6716/
Milver6712/
Mohlue6710/
Molvey677/
Malwey676/
Molwai672/
Moulwi672/
Moloue672/
Millew672/
Mmolwa672/
Malwee672/
Molbey672/
Muilwa671/
Maalwe671/
Mielve671/
Mholwa671/
Moslwy671/
Mylwee671/
Molues671/
Molwid671/
Moluhe671/
Muilue671/
Mmalwe671/
Meilew671/
Metlwe671/
Michelwes671/
Milvey670/
Moslue670/
Mailew670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moilwe
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