Tswatswa Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tswatswa Surname User-submission:

Tswatswa has its origins in Manicaland, Rusape in Zimbabwe.

Tswatswa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4421:34,9285,388
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tswatswa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tswatswa has its origins in Manicaland, Rusape in Zimbabwe.

- alfred

Tswatswa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tswatswa is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tswatswa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tswatswa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tswatswa is the 668,257th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tswatswa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 34,928. In Zimbabwe Tswatswa is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 34 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 24 percent reside and Harare Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

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