Molwane Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Molwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Molwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2201:246,26225,099
Botswana1431:15,2932,975
India261:29,502,515369,827
England11:55,718,059489,080

Molwane (49) may also be a first name.

Molwane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Molwane (Marathi: मोळवणे) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Molwane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Molwane is the 739,868th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Molwane live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most widespread first name globally, held by 49 people.

Molwane is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 246,262. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 68 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 1 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 37 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Molwane Last Name Statistics demography

Molwane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.29% less than the national average, earning R 125,268 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Molwane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Molwane in the Marathi language
मोळवणेmolavane71.43
मोलवणेmolavane28.57

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