Tungwane Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

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

Tungwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tungwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Tungwane (99) may also be a first name.

Tungwane Last Name Facts

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

Tungwane is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tungwane? popularity and diffusion

Tungwane is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tungwane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Tungwane is also the 951,070th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 99 people.

Tungwane is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 467,049. In South Africa Tungwane is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 40 percent reside, Limpopo, where 35 percent reside and North West, where 22 percent reside. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Tungwane Last Name Statistics demography

Tungwane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.83% less than the national average, earning R 123,984 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Tungwane
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