Molawa Surname
Approximately 1,907 people bear this surname
Molawa 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'.
Molawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,812 | 1:29,899 | 3,849 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Molawa (413) may also be a first name.
Molawa 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'.
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Average Molawa Salary in
United States
$44,688 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Molawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Molawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Molawa is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Molawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 215,441st most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,821,471 people. Molawa is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Molawa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Molawa is also the 423,230th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 413 people.
The surname Molawa is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,812 people, or 1 in 29,899. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 35 percent live, Gauteng, where 29 percent live and Free State, where 16 percent live. Outside of South Africa Molawa exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Molawa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Molawa earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning R 178,380 per year and in United States they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $44,688 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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