Mqwebu Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

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

Mqwebu Surname User-submission:

The Mqwebu surname means 'warrior that hits the spot'.

Mqwebu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa961:564,35143,987

Mqwebu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mqwebu surname means 'warrior that hits the spot'.

- thamiancestry123

Mqwebu Last Name Facts

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

Mqwebu is most common in South Africa. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mqwebu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mqwebu is the 1,894,523rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mqwebu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 564,351. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 89 percent live, Gauteng, where 10 percent live and Free State, where 1 percent live.

Mqwebu Last Name Statistics demography

Mqwebu earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.98% more than the national average, earning R 301,764 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkwebu832,045/
Mgwebu8319/
Mqwevu838/
Mkhwebu77422/
Mngwebu774/
Mhkwebu771/
Mgbebu672,447/
Mkwabu67304/
Mgwabu6713/
Mcwevu672/
Mkwevhu621/
Mgwevuj621/
Mguebou621/
Mgbeibu621/
Mgbeebu621/
Mgbevu503/
Mgvevu501/
Mguevu501/

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