Molokwe Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Molokwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molokwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5161:104,99612,690
Botswana3091:7,0771,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Molokwe (77) may also be a first name.

Molokwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Molokwe is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molokwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 418,547th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,780,176 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Molokwe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Molokwe is also the 1,100,117th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 77 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 516 people, or 1 in 104,996. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: North West, where 57 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and Limpopo, where 13 percent live. Barring South Africa this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 37 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Molokwe Last Name Statistics demography

Molokwe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.89% less than the national average, earning R 138,084 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muolokwe932/
Mmolokwe931/
Molokw9211/
Motlhokwe882/
Melokwe86442/
Malokwe8683/
Mulokwe8675/
Molokwa8645/
Molekwe862/
Molokwy862/
Molukwe861/
Motlakwe8015/
Malokwue801/
Motlogwe801/
Mmelokwe801/
Mahlokwe801/
Molankwe801/
Mohlongwe757/
Moolongwe754/
Mothlakwe752/
Mulokwa71876/
Melekwe71797/
Malukwe7199/
Malogwe7158/
Molocwa7147/
Malokwa7147/
Molagwe7134/
Mulukwe7122/
Malakwe718/
Malekwe712/
Mologue711/
Mologbe711/
Mulakwe711/
Molongue6757/
Melekwue6711/
Molougbe676/
Muhlakwe671/
Malakwet671/
Malakwei671/
Melakweu671/
Molangwe671/
Moulegwe671/
Malakwie671/
Mulakwue671/
Mulunkwe671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Molokwe
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