Tawanda Surname

362,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tawanda Surname Definition:

Tawanda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have now increased (with the birth of this child).

Tawanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8371:18,4452,724
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Botswana281:78,10513,263
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Tawanda (45,258) may also be a first name.

Tawanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tawanda is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: we have now increased (with the birth of this child).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tawanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tawanda occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tawanda.

How Common Is The Last Name Tawanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tawanda is the 362,265th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,302,150 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Tawanda reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,104th most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 45,258 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 18,445. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 52 percent reside, Harare Province, where 15 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Tawanda Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tawanda earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning R 294,624 per year and in United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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