Tshiwane Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Tshiwane Surname User-submission:

Tshiwane probable means 'angel'.

Tshiwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Tshiwane (56) may also be a first name.

Tshiwane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tshiwane probable means 'angel'.

- tsioane.makhele

Tshiwane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tshiwane occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tshiwane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Tshiwane is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tshiwane are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 56 people.

Tshiwane is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa Tshiwane is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 50 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 50 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found.

Tshiwane Last Name Statistics demography

Tshiwane earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.14% less than the national average, earning R 73,332 per year.

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