Popwas Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Popwas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popwas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827

Popwas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Popwas is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popwas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Popwas occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Popwas live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 100 percent live. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 44 percent live.

Popwas Last Name Statistics demography

Popwas earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.15% less than the national average, earning R 73,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Popwa9116/
Pompwa8321/
Popuas831/
Papwas831/
Papwa7335/
Popua7321/
Pobwa732/
Popwo732/
Papuas67228/
Popuha6760/
Papwai6735/
Pobbas679/
Popwei671/
Pappwa671/

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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
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  • 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 Popwas
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