Solwe Surname
Approximately 241 people bear this surname
Solwe Surname Definition:
Solwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: honey guide.
Solwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 175 | 1:302,524 | 23,291 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solwey | 91 | 35 | / |
| Sholwe | 91 | 34 | / |
| Soulwe | 91 | 27 | / |
| Siolwe | 91 | 17 | / |
| Solwer | 91 | 8 | / |
| Solwes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Solwei | 91 | 0 | / |
| Solw | 89 | 2 | / |
| Salwe | 80 | 1,211 | / |
| Sulwe | 80 | 808 | / |
| Solwa | 80 | 175 | / |
| Solve | 80 | 55 | / |
| Solbe | 80 | 19 | / |
| Solue | 80 | 10 | / |
| Colwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Soylw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zolwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sholw | 80 | 0 | / |
| Solwi | 80 | 0 | / |
| Solway | 73 | 1,300 | / |
| Solver | 73 | 1,090 | / |
| Cholwe | 73 | 865 | / |
| Solves | 73 | 765 | / |
| Salwey | 73 | 298 | / |
| Salwei | 73 | 211 | / |
| Solvet | 73 | 201 | / |
| Solvez | 73 | 150 | / |
| Solvie | 73 | 146 | / |
| Solvey | 73 | 141 | / |
| Solues | 73 | 140 | / |
| Sulwer | 73 | 87 | / |
| Solvei | 73 | 27 | / |
| Soulue | 73 | 21 | / |
| Sollbe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Solvej | 73 | 15 | / |
| Salwet | 73 | 12 | / |
| Solbøe | 73 | 10 | / |
| Solwai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sohlwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shalwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shulwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Solbey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Salhwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Soliue | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sulwey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sialwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soluer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soloue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soluey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Solbeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siolwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Salwie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saulwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sholwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Salwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Solbee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Siulwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saalwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soulve | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schollwer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Choolwe | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| Soyluer | 67 | 635 | / |
| Scholbe | 67 | 164 | / |
| Sohloue | 67 | 132 | / |
| Soylevi | 67 | 90 | / |
| Sallwey | 67 | 89 | / |
| Soulvie | 67 | 69 | / |
| Solvedt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sollway | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zsolway | 67 | 7 | / |
| Salw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cholwea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Solveit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schalwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zollwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scholve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shalwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solvets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soulway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sollvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sialwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Satilwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solwich | 67 | 0 | / |
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