Salewe Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Salewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho791:25,7295,110
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Congo101:498,91011,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Salewe (20) may also be a first name.

Salewe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salewe (Marathi: साळेवे) has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salewe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,168,344th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Salewe are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename on earth, held by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 25,729. In Lesotho Salewe is most frequent in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 65 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 34 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 1 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

Salewe Last Name Statistics demography

Salewe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.45% less than the national average, earning R 98,736 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salaewe921/
Saleweh921/
Sailewe921/
Sallewe921/
Salew9155/
Salewa831,368/
Salawe83726/
Saliwe83431/
Salewi83172/
Salowe8375/
Salebe8349/
Saleve8333/
Selewe8325/
Solewe8311/
Sallew838/
Szalew837/
Saleew837/
Sealew835/
Shalew833/
Zalewe831/
Sailew831/
Salehw831/
Saleeva772,546/
Saleeby771,166/
Salawei7738/
Shalewa7735/
Salowey7722/
Sealeaw7714/
Salibee7713/
Salowei779/
Salavee778/
Saliwey778/
Salaeve775/
Sholewe775/
Salesue774/
Salevie774/
Salawee774/
Salhebe774/
Saleebi774/
Saeliwe773/
Saliewa772/
Sallawe772/
Salleve772/
Szalewa772/
Schalew772/
Saleoue772/
Saelowe772/
Saalawe771/
Saleebe771/
Salever771/
Salewwi771/
Salhawe771/
Jalewed771/
Shaleaw771/
Salewoi771/
Salaweh771/
Saleejw771/
Sielewe771/
Sialewa771/
Salewai771/
Shaleve771/
Saliowe771/
Salaweu771/
Selewei771/
Sahlebe771/
Sahlewa771/
Salheew771/
Sallewh771/
Salawej771/
Shallew770/
Calewey770/
Saliw738/
Shaleeva71279/
Salewich7178/
Saleebey7117/
Shalibee7114/
Sauleeva7113/
Saeleuve7113/
Shallowe7112/
Salewycz7112/
Salewait718/
Shalebee714/
Salewych712/
Salleeva712/
Saleebyh711/
Salahwei711/
Callewey711/
Shaleebi711/
Shalawei711/
Salewith711/
Shalaweh711/
Sahlawee711/
Shalovee710/
Shaleves710/
Salave677,941/
Saliwa672,106/
Salawi671,677/
Selowe67762/
Zalewa67627/
Salawy67385/
Salive67181/
Salibe67143/
Selawe67124/
Zelewe6796/
Shalhevet6742/
Salove6740/
Salebi6733/
Solowe6720/
Salevi6717/
Saliwi6713/
Soliwe679/
Shayleeva678/
Saleby678/
Solewa675/
Zaliwe674/
Salybe674/
Seleve673/
Shahleeva672/
Caleve672/
Salywa672/
Sealiw672/
Solehw671/
Shealewis671/
Selewi671/
Zalawe671/
Salève671/
Calewi671/
Chattlewe670/

Salewe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salewe in the Marathi language
साळेवेsaleve-

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