Mowane Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mowane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mowane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa771:703,60750,359
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mowane Last Name Facts

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

Mowane occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowane? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name Mowane occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mowane are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mowane is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 703,607. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 52 percent live, Limpopo, where 43 percent live and North West, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Mowane Last Name Statistics demography

Mowane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.32% less than the national average, earning R 170,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouwane92291/
Mowange9234/
Mmowane9231/
Mohwane9210/
Mowhane921/
Mowwane921/
Moewane921/
Moowane921/
Mowan91267/
Mouwanes867/
Mowangue865/
Mojwaine864/
Mowanney861/
Mojwaene861/
Mowannes861/
Mowainea861/
Mawane83393/
Movane83104/
Mowani8387/
Mobane8380/
Mowana8359/
Muwane8349/
Mowene8349/
Mewane8316/
Mouwan8310/
Mgowan839/
Mowhan837/
Mowine832/
Moowan832/
Mowahn831/
Moswan831/
Mochwaane803/
Muwanei771,058/
Mauwane77956/
Moubane77892/
Muwanje77304/
Mowanit7779/
Mouwani7755/
Mobeane7751/
Mahwane7720/
Moswani7718/
Muwanes7717/
Muwange7716/
Mosuane7715/
Mawanje776/
Movhane775/
Movanje774/
Mowonge773/
Moshwan772/
Maewane772/
Mgovane772/
Mawange771/
Muhwane771/
Mohwani771/
Mawanie771/
Mawaane771/
Mouwene771/
Mowahan771/
Mowanoa771/
Mowattn771/
Moyvane771/
Mewaune771/
Moiuane771/
Mmovane771/
Mmuwane771/
Mouwanness751/
Mawan738,286/
Movan73161/
Mowon73122/
Moban73115/
Mowam732/
Maboyane71149/
Mahawane71101/
Mobiyane7113/
Mobeyane719/
Mobajane718/
Mobuyane718/
Mabojane715/
Moboyane714/
Mowhanna713/
Moshuane712/
Muchwane712/
Mahwanje711/
Moutvane711/
Mowongue711/
Mawangue711/
Mouwwana711/
Mowouene711/
Mowuyine711/
Mowuyone711/
Mochuane711/
Muswaane711/
Muwainea711/
Mhawgane711/
Mhhovane711/
Moswaang711/
Movannes711/
Mawhaney710/
Mowhiney710/
Movanney710/
Muwana672,745/
Mawana671,693/
Mawani671,591/
Mabone671,591/
Muwani671,470/
Mouani67769/
Mawene67565/
Mabane67527/
Mubone67330/
Mawone67165/
Mahwan67157/
Mawine67154/
Mowong67142/
Mouwon67102/
Movine6792/
Moivan6780/
Movani6757/
Mevane6743/
Mavane6734/
Mubane6733/
Mavone6727/
Movang6726/
Mawean6722/
Moiban6717/
Movand6717/
Muwone6717/
Movhan6714/
Mobone6713/
Mavine6712/
Movana6711/
Movgan677/
Mavene677/
Mawain677/
Mawank677/
Mobain675/
Maawan675/
Mawhan674/
Mobhan674/
Mawany674/
Mewone674/
Mojuan674/
Mabhojane674/
Movain673/
Meewannee673/
Mowhinney672/
Mhawan672/
Muvane672/
Mabhoyane672/
Mewene671/
Mouhwahng671/
Mouvan671/
Moweny671/
Motvan671/
Muwany671/
Mawahn671/
Mawann671/
Mahawaneh671/
Mouban671/
Movant671/
Mowaña671/
Mowoni671/
Mojvan671/
Mobayn671/
Mobean671/
Masweyane671/
Maswiyane671/
Moouan671/
Mawhanney670/
Movany670/

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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 Mowane
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