Solwe Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Solwe Surname Definition:

Solwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: honey guide.

Solwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1751:302,52423,291
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Solwe (24) may also be a first name.

Solwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Solwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: honey guide.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Solwe Last Name Facts

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

Solwe is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Solwe is the 1,041,601st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname Solwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Solwe live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Solwe is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 24 people.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 302,524. In Tanzania it is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 99 percent reside and Manyara Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solwey9135/
Sholwe9134/
Soulwe9127/
Siolwe9117/
Solwer918/
Solwes911/
Solwei910/
Solw892/
Salwe801,211/
Sulwe80808/
Solwa80175/
Solve8055/
Solbe8019/
Solue8010/
Colwe804/
Soylw801/
Zolwe801/
Sholw800/
Solwi800/
Solway731,300/
Solver731,090/
Cholwe73865/
Solves73765/
Salwey73298/
Salwei73211/
Solvet73201/
Solvez73150/
Solvie73146/
Solvey73141/
Solues73140/
Sulwer7387/
Solvei7327/
Soulue7321/
Sollbe7315/
Solvej7315/
Salwet7312/
Solbøe7310/
Solwai739/
Sohlwa735/
Shalwe734/
Shulwe734/
Solbey734/
Salhwe734/
Soliue733/
Sulwey732/
Sialwe732/
Soluer732/
Soloue731/
Soluey731/
Solbeh731/
Siolwa731/
Salwie731/
Colwee731/
Saulwe731/
Sholwa731/
Salwee731/
Solbee731/
Siulwe731/
Saalwe731/
Soulve730/
Schollwer712/
Choolwe671,199/
Soyluer67635/
Scholbe67164/
Sohloue67132/
Soylevi6790/
Sallwey6789/
Soulvie6769/
Solvedt6726/
Sollway6724/
Zsolway677/
Salw675/
Cholwea675/
Solveit674/
Schalwe674/
Zollwey672/
Scholve671/
Shalwey671/
Solvets671/
Soulway671/
Sollvey671/
Sialwee671/
Satilwe671/
Solwich670/

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