Pohlwana Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

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

Pohlwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohlwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1581:342,89731,680
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Pohlwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pohlwana occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Pohlwana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohlwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pohlwana is the 1,374,607th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Pohlwana are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Pohlwana is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 342,897. In South Africa Pohlwana is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent reside, Gauteng, where 15 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Pohlwana Last Name Statistics demography

Pohlwana earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.02% less than the national average, earning R 185,304 per year.

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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 Pohlwana
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