Selwana Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Selwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6341:85,45410,516
Botswana611:35,8517,015
England21:27,859,030389,889
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selwana (410) may also be a first name.

Selwana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selwana has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selwana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selwana is the 477,400th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname Selwana is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Selwana are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 425,605th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 410 people.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 85,454. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Limpopo, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 40 percent reside and North West, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 9 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Selwana Last Name Statistics demography

Selwana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.36% less than the national average, earning R 141,720 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sehlwana93168/
Selwanga93125/
Slwana9212/
Silwana863,249/
Selwane861,570/
Jelwana86419/
Selwani8629/
Selwano864/
Selwena863/
Selbana863/
Gelwana862/
Celwana861/
Sclwana861/
Ssellwanga821/
Selwanes80614/
Sellwane8088/
Shelwane8044/
Sehlwane8044/
Selwanis8013/
Shilwana805/
Selwanje802/
Sselwano802/
Silwanaa801/
Selwayne801/
Selwanei801/
Selwango801/
Sillwana801/
Silwanna801/
Jlwana771/
Selwaness75127/
Sselwango751/
Sselwanyo751/
Sselwanyi751/
Sselwanje751/
Silwane711,456/
Gelbana71521/
Selvano71390/
Silwani71287/
Silwano71276/
Cilwana7199/
Selvani7182/
Silwany7157/
Zilwana7138/
Silbana7123/
Sylwano7121/
Seluane7115/
Gelwano713/
Celwane712/
Gilwana712/
Slevana711/
Sselwanjje711/
Djlwana711/
Selbane711/
Jelwano711/
Slbanna711/
Chilwana67410/
Shilwane67205/
Slevanay6718/
Silwanyi678/
Sihlwani672/
Chelwane672/
Slevanai671/
Shiluana671/
Syluanas671/
Silwuani671/

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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 Selwana
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