Poonyane Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Poonyane Surname User-submission:

The surname Poonyane means 'little bull'. It comes from the word poo, which means 'bull'.

Poonyane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7761:69,8178,715
Botswana1821:12,0162,280
Lesotho291:70,0889,364
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Poonyane (105) may also be a first name.

Poonyane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Poonyane means 'little bull'. It comes from the word poo, which means 'bull'.

- toomellow

Poonyane Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Poonyane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 362,542nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Poonyane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Poonyane is also the 920,134th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 105 people.

Poonyane is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 776 people, or 1 in 69,817. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Free State, where 53 percent reside, Gauteng, where 29 percent reside and North West, where 14 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 18 percent reside and Lesotho, where 3 percent reside.

Poonyane Last Name Statistics demography

Poonyane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.75% less than the national average, earning R 171,696 per year.

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Phanyane75707/
Poonjani7568/
Phonyana7510/
Poonjany756/
Panyanee755/
Pongnane752/
Ponyonne751/
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Phaanyane713/
Poonjanna711/
Panyana671,934/
Panyani67783/
Pognani67121/
Ponjani6785/
Panjane6774/
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