Niewoudt Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

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

Niewoudt Surname Definition:

Place name near Groningen, Holland. (“New Forest”.)

Niewoudt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Niewoudt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name near Groningen, Holland. (“New Forest”.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Niewoudt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niewoudt is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niewoudt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Niewoudt is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Niewoudt are found; 87 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 934,098. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 47 percent live, Western Cape, where 33 percent live and Northern Cape, where 9 percent live. Other than South Africa this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 4 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Niewoudt Last Name Statistics demography

Niewoudt earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.36% less than the national average, earning R 129,840 per year.

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Newut771/
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Niewhoit751/
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Newute7171/
Neboud7139/
Nievod7128/
Newood7128/
Neiwot7116/
Newadt712/
Nibout712/
Niewat711/
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Ngniwouet711/
Newwod710/
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Newwood672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niewoudt
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