Zilwa Surname
Approximately 1,361 people bear this surname
Zilwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 948 | 1:57,149 | 7,252 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zilwa Demographics
Average Zilwa Salary in
South Africa
R 196,740
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Zilwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zilwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zilwa occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zilwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 283,122nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,354,552 people. Zilwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Zilwa live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Zilwa is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 57,149. In South Africa Zilwa is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent are found, Western Cape, where 20 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Barring South Africa it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 27 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.
Zilwa Last Name Statistics demography
Zilwa earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning R 196,740 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czilwa | 91 | 27 | / |
| Zilwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zlwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dzielwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Silwa | 80 | 462 | / |
| Gilwa | 80 | 158 | / |
| Zelwa | 80 | 114 | / |
| Zilba | 80 | 58 | / |
| Cilwa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Jilwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zlewa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilwa | 73 | 866 | / |
| Dzelwa | 73 | 158 | / |
| Silway | 73 | 63 | / |
| Gilway | 73 | 24 | / |
| Sielwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jailwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Silwah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gilwai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dsilwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Silwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Czylwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dzilba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zelway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jilwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gillway | 67 | 43 | / |
| Zelwach | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tshilwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zellway | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chilwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| D'Silwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zlwy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sihlwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsielwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilewai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jillwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilwood | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Zilwa
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