Swelindawo Surname

275,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Swelindawo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swelindawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3371:40,5225,201
Lesotho711:28,6285,512
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Swelindawo (144) may also be a first name.

Swelindawo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Swelindawo is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Swelindawo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Swelindawo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Swelindawo is the 275,277th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,168,472 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Swelindawo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Swelindawo is also the 769,375th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 144 people.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,337 people, or 1 in 40,522. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent live, Western Cape, where 17 percent live and Gauteng, where 13 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 5 percent live and Iceland, where 0 percent live.

Swelindawo Last Name Statistics demography

Swelindawo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.33% less than the national average, earning R 87,132 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swelindawo
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