Xoliswa Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

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

Xoliswa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Xoliswa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Xoliswa (45,329) may also be a first name.

Xoliswa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xoliswa is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Xoliswa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Xoliswa reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,073rd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 45,329 people.

This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa Xoliswa is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 57 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 21 percent live and Gauteng, where 21 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xaliswa868/
Soliswa861/
Xoliswe861/
Xhaliswa8011/
Solitswai754/
Solitsway752/
Saliswa711/
Solitshwai711/
Xohlizwe671/
Salisway670/
Soletswai631/
Salisua5716/
Salisba574/
Solesba573/
Salissua531/

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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 Xoliswa
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