Qwesha Surname

253,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,559 people bear this surname

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

Qwesha Surname User-submission:

The Qwesha surname means 'to escape' or 'to run away', 'to flee'.

Qwesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5561:34,8194,464
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Qwesha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Qwesha surname means 'to escape' or 'to run away', 'to flee'.

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Qwesha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qwesha is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Qwesha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Qwesha is the 253,527th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,674,500 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Qwesha are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Qwesha is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,556 people, or 1 in 34,819. In South Africa Qwesha is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 57 percent reside, Western Cape, where 14 percent reside and Gauteng, where 12 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Qwesha Last Name Statistics demography

Qwesha earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.98% less than the national average, earning R 149,748 per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Qwesha
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