Mosanawe Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Mosanawe Surname User-submission:

The Mosanawe surname means 'my boy'. It is derived from the words mosana, meaning 'boy' and nawe, meaning 'mine'.

Mosanawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana501:43,7398,388
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
France11:66,422,722504,397

Mosanawe (42) may also be a first name.

Mosanawe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mosanawe surname means 'my boy'. It is derived from the words mosana, meaning 'boy' and nawe, meaning 'mine'.

- tshepi

The Mosanawe surname means 'my boy with you'.

- kaymosa

Mosanawe Last Name Facts

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

Mosanawe is found most frequently in Botswana. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosanawe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mosanawe is the 2,352,516th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Mosanawe occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mosanawe reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 42 people.

It is most prevalent in Botswana, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 43,739. Beside Botswana Mosanawe exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Mosanawe Last Name Statistics demography

Mosanawe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.92% less than the national average, earning R 100,008 per year.

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