Molongwa Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Molongwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molongwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Molongwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molongwa is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molongwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Molongwa is the 1,806,862nd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. Molongwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Molongwa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 808,622. In South Africa Molongwa is most numerous in: North West, where 79 percent reside and Gauteng, where 21 percent reside. Outside of South Africa it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Botswana, where 16 percent reside.

Molongwa Last Name Statistics demography

Molongwa earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning R 236,220 per year.

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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 Molongwa
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