Phangwa Surname
Approximately 793 people bear this surname
Phangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 402 | 1:134,770 | 15,652 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Lesotho | 24 | 1:84,690 | 10,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Phangwa Demographics
Average Phangwa Salary in
South Africa
R 125,076
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Phangwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phangwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Phangwa occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phangwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 433,610th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Phangwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 134,770. In South Africa Phangwa is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 29 percent live, Free State, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 16 percent live. Besides South Africa Phangwa occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 46 percent live and Lesotho, where 3 percent live.
Phangwa Last Name Statistics demography
Phangwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.37% less than the national average, earning R 125,076 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phangway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pangwa | 92 | 1,035 | / |
| Pangwai | 86 | 47 | / |
| Phongwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Phengwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pangwah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pang'wa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Phangwet | 80 | 71 | / |
| Pasengwa | 80 | 27 | / |
| Phongwai | 80 | 12 | / |
| Phanguau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pongwa | 77 | 1,858 | / |
| Pangwe | 77 | 554 | / |
| Pangua | 77 | 365 | / |
| Pangwi | 77 | 165 | / |
| Fangwa | 77 | 97 | / |
| Pangba | 77 | 53 | / |
| Pangwo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pankwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phongweha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phongwach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pangwoh | 71 | 101 | / |
| Panggua | 71 | 96 | / |
| Phankwi | 71 | 80 | / |
| Fangkwa | 71 | 35 | / |
| Pangvah | 71 | 34 | / |
| Vaungwa | 71 | 19 | / |
| Pongwai | 71 | 14 | / |
| Paungua | 71 | 9 | / |
| Pangkua | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fangwai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phengua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pangwei | 71 | 3 | / |
| Panguay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pangwet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phongwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vangwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fangwat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Panghua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phonkwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phancwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pangwui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pangwer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pangweh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanghwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Panguad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fangwad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phonguea | 67 | 71 | / |
| Pangguah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Panhguay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phongkua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pongweat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pongwach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phenghua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paningua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pongkwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phangboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phonguai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pangweuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahungwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phangbee | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Phangwa
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