Mqwabe Surname
10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa
Mqwabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mnqwabe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mgwabe | 83 | 77 | / |
| Mcwabe | 83 | 73 | / |
| Mkwabe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mqwebe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mqwabi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mngwabe | 77 | 39 | / |
| Mgcwabe | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mgqwaba | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mmcwabe | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mnqwabi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mhcwabe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mmgwabe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mnkwabe | 77 | 1 | / |
| McQuabe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mngcwabe | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mgwaba | 67 | 3,157 | / |
| Mgwabi | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Mkwabi | 67 | 795 | / |
| Mqwebi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mkwawe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mgwebe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mgbabe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mkwebe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkwaba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkwaby | 67 | 2 | / |
| McWebe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkwave | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWaby | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mqwabe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis