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Where Does The Last Name Xhosa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Xhosa is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Xhosa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 744,013^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Xhosa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265^th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 23 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 365 people, or 1 in 148,432. In South Africa Xhosa is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 37 percent reside, Western Cape, where 27 percent reside and Gauteng, where 26 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Xhosa occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Xhosa Last Name Statistics ^demography

Xhosa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.21% less than the national average, earning R 125,460 per year.