Tikwana Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

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

Tikwana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tikwana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Tikwana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tikwana is found most in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tikwana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tikwana is the 6,063,924th most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Tikwana live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Tikwana is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa Tikwana is most common in: Western Cape, where 71 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 29 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tekwana8680/
Tukwana8648/
Tikwane8613/
Tikwani862/
Thukwana80563/
Thekwana8017/
Thikwane802/
Tieqwana801/
Thikwanit7513/
Tekwangah751/
Tekwani711,383/
Tekwane71315/
Tugwana71129/
Tekwano7120/
Tegwana713/
Tiguana712/
Tigbana711/
Thugwana67429/
Thekwane67314/
Teckwani6786/
Taiguana6714/
Thekwani673/
Thegwana672/
Thuqwana671/
Tyokwane671/
Teekwani671/
Tyokwani671/
Tykwehna671/
Thukwano671/
Tekgwane671/

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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 Tikwana
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