Selwane Surname

252,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,570 people bear this surname

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

Selwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5061:35,9754,613
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selwane (415) may also be a first name.

Selwane Last Name Facts

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

Selwane occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selwane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 252,136th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,641,749 people. Selwane is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Selwane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Selwane is also the 422,034th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 415 people.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,506 people, or 1 in 35,975. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 34 percent reside, Limpopo, where 31 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 17 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Selwane occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 4 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Selwane Last Name Statistics demography

Selwane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.98% less than the national average, earning R 159,264 per year.

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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 Selwane
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