Most Common Namibian Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Namibia

Forebears knows about 61,231 unique surnames in Namibia and there are 39 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Johannes	23,895	1:101
2	Shikongo	20,231	1:119
3	Paulus	18,401	1:131
4	Petrus	17,676	1:136
5	Shilongo	13,489	1:179
6	Nangolo	13,075	1:184
7	Kamati	12,056	1:200
8	David	11,896	1:203
9	Andreas	11,611	1:208
10	Haufiku	11,547	1:209
11	Angula	10,672	1:226
12	Simon	10,493	1:230
13	Matheus	9,941	1:242
14	Hangula	9,771	1:247
15	Hamutenya	8,669	1:278
16	Shigwedha	8,655	1:278
17	Iipinge	8,376	1:288
18	Iyambo	8,351	1:289
19	Thomas	8,298	1:290
20	van Wyk	7,680	1:314
21	Amutenya	7,375	1:327
22	Gabriel	7,082	1:340
23	Hausiku	7,061	1:341
24	Shivute	7,060	1:341
25	Haimbodi	7,035	1:342
26	Nakale	6,925	1:348
27	Iiyambo	6,866	1:351
28	Joseph	6,833	1:353
29	Beukes	6,738	1:358
30	Amunyela	6,583	1:366
31	Shaanika	6,422	1:375
32	Moses	6,358	1:379
33	Immanuel	6,280	1:384
34	Lukas	6,109	1:394
35	Frans	6,033	1:399
36	Cloete	5,753	1:419
37	Sakaria	5,712	1:422
38	Jonas	5,623	1:428
39	Heita	5,605	1:430
40	Iita	5,557	1:434
41	Martin	5,426	1:444
42	Erastus	5,407	1:446
43	Amadhila	5,246	1:459
44	Hamukwaya	5,222	1:461
44	Hamunyela	5,222	1:461
46	Hango	5,176	1:465
47	Shihepo	4,922	1:490
48	Ashipala	4,889	1:493
49	Nangombe	4,855	1:496
50	Nekongo	4,659	1:517
51	Abraham	4,570	1:527
52	Simasiku	4,548	1:530
53	Sheehama	4,476	1:538
54	Titus	4,461	1:540
55	Ekandjo	4,446	1:542
56	Festus	4,419	1:545
57	Daniel	4,395	1:548
58	Swartbooi	4,348	1:554
59	Josef	4,303	1:560
60	Fillemon	4,208	1:573
61	Shipanga	4,163	1:579
62	Tobias	4,158	1:579
63	Indongo	4,057	1:594
64	Kavari	4,043	1:596
65	Tomas	4,037	1:597
66	Haindongo	3,985	1:605
67	Ndara	3,970	1:607
68	Amakali	3,937	1:612
69	Uugwanga	3,846	1:626
70	Mateus	3,785	1:637
71	Elago	3,716	1:648
72	Haihambo	3,705	1:650
73	Nambahu	3,614	1:667
74	Uushona	3,565	1:676
75	Haipinge	3,511	1:686
76	Uusiku	3,490	1:690
77	Haingura	3,409	1:707
78	Ipinge	3,380	1:713
79	Vries	3,368	1:715
80	Simeon	3,347	1:720
81	Samuel	3,345	1:720
82	Nakanyala	3,289	1:733
83	Kambonde	3,283	1:734
84	Simataa	3,233	1:745
85	Stefanus	3,223	1:748
86	Alweendo	3,217	1:749
87	Fillipus	3,149	1:765
88	Nuuyoma	3,136	1:768
89	Matengu	3,125	1:771
90	Endjala	3,103	1:776
91	Hamukoto	3,063	1:787
92	Shiimi	3,023	1:797
93	Coetzee	3,002	1:803
94	Kandjimi	2,988	1:806
95	Muronga	2,965	1:813
96	Shiweda	2,931	1:822
97	Gideon	2,905	1:829
98	Boois	2,836	1:850
99	Swartz	2,790	1:864

100	Engelbrecht	2,757	1:874
101	Leonard	2,748	1:877
102	Kambinda	2,747	1:877
103	Namwandi	2,742	1:879
104	Jason	2,730	1:883
105	Kasaona	2,629	1:916
106	Basson	2,604	1:925
107	Jeremia	2,598	1:927
108	Nyambe	2,586	1:932
109	Lazarus	2,568	1:938
110	Haikali	2,525	1:954
111	Bock	2,521	1:956
112	Garises	2,519	1:956
113	Timoteus	2,468	1:976
114	Namupala	2,466	1:977
115	Mouton	2,445	1:985
116	Nambinga	2,437	1:989
117	Alfeus	2,432	1:991
118	Shikomba	2,408	1:1,001
119	Shilunga	2,405	1:1,002
120	Kamwi	2,391	1:1,008
121	Hauwanga	2,370	1:1,017
122	Louw	2,356	1:1,023
123	Kalola	2,330	1:1,034
124	Nekwaya	2,313	1:1,042
125	Haukongo	2,310	1:1,043
126	Sheya	2,306	1:1,045
127	Silas	2,305	1:1,045
128	Ntinda	2,254	1:1,069
129	Shivolo	2,240	1:1,076
130	Matias	2,234	1:1,079
131	Kudumo	2,228	1:1,081
132	Wilhelm	2,194	1:1,098
133	Linus	2,185	1:1,103
134	Elifas	2,166	1:1,112
135	Sakeus	2,162	1:1,114
136	Gariseb	2,155	1:1,118
137	Michael	2,152	1:1,120
138	Nehale	2,142	1:1,125
139	Jacobs	2,138	1:1,127
140	Elias	2,095	1:1,150
141	Uupindi	2,094	1:1,151
142	Shinana	2,089	1:1,153
143	Imene	2,087	1:1,154
144	Diergaardt	2,078	1:1,159
145	Murangi	2,074	1:1,162
145	Negumbo	2,074	1:1,162
147	Afrikaner	2,061	1:1,169
148	Dumeni	2,057	1:1,171
149	Vilho	2,043	1:1,179
150	Jacob	2,031	1:1,186
151	Mwandingi	2,029	1:1,187
152	Kandume	2,022	1:1,192
153	Hengari	2,017	1:1,195
154	Mvula	1,996	1:1,207
155	Iileka	1,992	1:1,210
156	Haiduwa	1,987	1:1,213
157	Ndumba	1,981	1:1,216
158	Amupolo	1,973	1:1,221
159	Stephanus	1,963	1:1,227
160	Kandjii	1,958	1:1,231
161	Mukuve	1,951	1:1,235
162	Amukwaya	1,938	1:1,243
163	Hailonga	1,936	1:1,245
164	Mathias	1,923	1:1,253
165	Siteketa	1,920	1:1,255
166	Angala	1,913	1:1,259
167	Shoombe	1,886	1:1,278
168	Ananias	1,881	1:1,281
169	Sikongo	1,878	1:1,283
170	Nghifikwa	1,872	1:1,287
171	Muharukua	1,845	1:1,306
172	Kanime	1,834	1:1,314
172	Shipena	1,834	1:1,314
174	Junias	1,825	1:1,320
174	Phillipus	1,825	1:1,320
176	Shikulo	1,818	1:1,325
177	Shapumba	1,814	1:1,328
178	Nauyoma	1,795	1:1,342
179	Iipumbu	1,792	1:1,345
180	Sinvula	1,781	1:1,353
181	Shaningwa	1,779	1:1,354
182	Brandt	1,764	1:1,366
183	Elia	1,753	1:1,374
184	Hamalwa	1,735	1:1,389
185	Nambala	1,723	1:1,398
186	Nderura	1,705	1:1,413
187	Abed	1,696	1:1,421
188	Weyulu	1,666	1:1,446
189	Lungameni	1,660	1:1,451
190	Uirab	1,655	1:1,456
191	Goliath	1,647	1:1,463
191	Mbango	1,647	1:1,463
193	Ngombe	1,644	1:1,466
194	Muyenga	1,642	1:1,467
195	Toivo	1,637	1:1,472
196	Kwedhi	1,630	1:1,478
197	Eliaser	1,602	1:1,504
197	Rooi	1,602	1:1,504
199	Ndjavera	1,585	1:1,520

200	Kakuva	1,584	1:1,521
201	Wilbard	1,582	1:1,523
202	Joel	1,579	1:1,526
203	Kalimbo	1,575	1:1,530
204	Taapopi	1,573	1:1,532
205	Markus	1,567	1:1,538
206	Kuvare	1,564	1:1,541
207	de Klerk	1,556	1:1,548
208	Uiras	1,544	1:1,560
209	Herunga	1,542	1:1,563
210	Nehemia	1,539	1:1,566
211	Lucas	1,527	1:1,578
212	Shikesho	1,524	1:1,581
213	Willem	1,518	1:1,587
214	Kapolo	1,513	1:1,592
215	Ngoma	1,509	1:1,597
216	Gowases	1,508	1:1,598
217	Goagoses	1,499	1:1,607
218	Malakia	1,497	1:1,609
219	Garoes	1,495	1:1,612
220	Jansen	1,494	1:1,613
221	Marenga	1,492	1:1,615
222	Onesmus	1,480	1:1,628
223	Mbinge	1,477	1:1,631
224	Mutota	1,476	1:1,632
225	Mangundu	1,471	1:1,638
225	Pieters	1,471	1:1,638
227	Absalom	1,467	1:1,642
228	Nepolo	1,464	1:1,646
229	Namene	1,451	1:1,661
230	Emvula	1,448	1:1,664
231	Aron	1,440	1:1,673
232	Nekundi	1,435	1:1,679
232	Shitaleni	1,435	1:1,679
234	Hoaes	1,427	1:1,688
235	Likando	1,426	1:1,690
236	Kalenga	1,423	1:1,693
237	Natanael	1,422	1:1,694
238	Strauss	1,418	1:1,699
239	Fredericks	1,411	1:1,708
240	Hamunyera	1,408	1:1,711
240	Kamanya	1,408	1:1,711
242	Neshuku	1,402	1:1,719
243	Kalumbu	1,397	1:1,725
244	Ndengu	1,395	1:1,727
245	Haitembu	1,394	1:1,728
246	Iithete	1,388	1:1,736
247	Haimbili	1,381	1:1,745
248	Christiaan	1,375	1:1,752
249	Hoveka	1,371	1:1,757
250	Awene	1,368	1:1,761
250	Mbangu	1,368	1:1,761
250	Shuuya	1,368	1:1,761
253	Kornelius	1,367	1:1,763
254	Mandume	1,354	1:1,779
255	Masule	1,353	1:1,781
256	Eises	1,347	1:1,789
257	Mukoya	1,339	1:1,799
258	Erasmus	1,330	1:1,812
259	Mokhatu	1,325	1:1,818
260	Kafita	1,323	1:1,821
261	Ruben	1,319	1:1,827
262	Kooper	1,312	1:1,836
263	Naftal	1,304	1:1,848
264	Smith	1,303	1:1,849
265	Isak	1,296	1:1,859
265	Ndjamba	1,296	1:1,859
267	Hafeni	1,295	1:1,861
267	Witbooi	1,295	1:1,861
269	Muundjua	1,290	1:1,868
270	Asino	1,289	1:1,869
270	Sheetekela	1,289	1:1,869
272	Shikalepo	1,272	1:1,894
273	Gertze	1,264	1:1,906
273	Jafet	1,264	1:1,906
273	Kisting	1,264	1:1,906
276	Siwombe	1,260	1:1,912
277	Kuhanga	1,257	1:1,917
278	Adams	1,251	1:1,926
279	Munango	1,250	1:1,928
280	Kanana	1,243	1:1,938
280	Nepembe	1,243	1:1,938
280	Steenkamp	1,243	1:1,938
283	Humu	1,241	1:1,941
284	Handura	1,229	1:1,960
284	Kasera	1,229	1:1,960
286	Kahuure	1,228	1:1,962
287	Nelumbu	1,225	1:1,967
288	Nashilongo	1,217	1:1,980
289	Hoeses	1,215	1:1,983
290	Abner	1,211	1:1,990
291	Mubita	1,210	1:1,991
292	Skrywer	1,208	1:1,995
293	Hange	1,203	1:2,003
293	Visagie	1,203	1:2,003
295	Sheefeni	1,202	1:2,004
296	Mutilifa	1,199	1:2,010
296	Salom	1,199	1:2,010
298	Ileka	1,195	1:2,016
299	Halweendo	1,194	1:2,018

300	Matundu	1,188	1:2,028
300	Shapaka	1,188	1:2,028
302	Mwilima	1,183	1:2,037
303	Edward	1,182	1:2,038
304	Hashipala	1,181	1:2,040
305	Maharero	1,176	1:2,049
306	van Zyl	1,175	1:2,051
307	Kaundu	1,174	1:2,052
308	Kandorozu	1,169	1:2,061
309	Iilonga	1,159	1:2,079
310	Enkali	1,152	1:2,091
311	Kapiye	1,151	1:2,093
312	Nghipandulwa	1,150	1:2,095
313	Amon	1,148	1:2,099
314	Kaulinge	1,146	1:2,102
315	Shoopala	1,145	1:2,104
316	Meyer	1,144	1:2,106
317	Lasarus	1,135	1:2,123
318	Tjivikua	1,132	1:2,128
319	Abisai	1,131	1:2,130
320	Hanghome	1,130	1:2,132
321	Iitula	1,129	1:2,134
322	Valombola	1,128	1:2,136
323	Muhongo	1,125	1:2,142
324	Nande	1,124	1:2,144
325	Uunona	1,122	1:2,147
326	Muhenje	1,115	1:2,161
327	Hatutale	1,110	1:2,171
328	Neumbo	1,109	1:2,173
329	Nafuka	1,106	1:2,178
330	Uutoni	1,104	1:2,182
331	Nampala	1,100	1:2,190
331	Reinhold	1,100	1:2,190
333	Ndume	1,099	1:2,192
334	Awases	1,088	1:2,215
334	Mbangula	1,088	1:2,215
336	Naris	1,087	1:2,217
337	Ndumbu	1,082	1:2,227
338	Makili	1,079	1:2,233
339	Vatileni	1,077	1:2,237
340	Kativa	1,072	1:2,248
341	Williams	1,065	1:2,262
342	Antonio	1,064	1:2,264
343	Ilonga	1,060	1:2,273
344	Kandenge	1,058	1:2,277
345	Tjituka	1,057	1:2,279
346	Itana	1,053	1:2,288
346	Nghidengwa	1,053	1:2,288
348	Mabuku	1,052	1:2,290
349	Mujoro	1,044	1:2,308
350	Naholo	1,042	1:2,312
351	Kaveto	1,037	1:2,323
351	Nepando	1,037	1:2,323
353	Katuuo	1,036	1:2,326
354	Mutumbulwa	1,035	1:2,328
355	Silvanus	1,034	1:2,330
356	Shetunyenga	1,032	1:2,335
357	Nendongo	1,031	1:2,337
358	Claasen	1,022	1:2,358
359	Booysen	1,020	1:2,362
360	Kadhila	1,018	1:2,367
361	Shaduka	1,017	1:2,369
362	Sindimba	1,015	1:2,374
363	Apollus	1,013	1:2,378
363	Musongo	1,013	1:2,378
365	Himarwa	1,011	1:2,383
366	Kavetu	1,007	1:2,393
367	Hedimbi	1,006	1:2,395
367	Jossop	1,006	1:2,395
369	Nanyemba	1,005	1:2,397
370	Isaacks	1,000	1:2,409
371	Mwaetako	998	1:2,414
372	Kandjou	997	1:2,417
372	Niilenge	997	1:2,417
374	Efraim	993	1:2,426
374	Kaffer	993	1:2,426
376	Shilumbu	991	1:2,431
377	Haidula	990	1:2,434
378	Hoaeb	989	1:2,436
378	Ndjuluwa	989	1:2,436
380	Snyders	987	1:2,441
381	Nyundu	986	1:2,444
382	Katjimune	984	1:2,449
383	Julius	983	1:2,451
384	Du Plessis	982	1:2,454
385	Imbili	981	1:2,456
385	Isaak	981	1:2,456
385	Sem	981	1:2,456
388	Amoomo	980	1:2,459
389	Amwaama	976	1:2,469
389	Gases	976	1:2,469
391	Kangombe	972	1:2,479
392	Abel	969	1:2,486
393	Kapembe	966	1:2,494
393	Nuunyango	966	1:2,494
395	Ihemba	963	1:2,502
396	Tjiumbua	961	1:2,507
397	Israel	960	1:2,510
398	Kakololo	959	1:2,512
399	Augustus	955	1:2,523

400	Amulungu	949	1:2,539
401	Antonius	948	1:2,542
401	Haoses	948	1:2,542
403	Nganjone	947	1:2,544
404	Otto	946	1:2,547
405	Mbwale	945	1:2,550
406	Ntjamba	944	1:2,552
407	Angombe	943	1:2,555
408	Bezuidenhout	941	1:2,560
409	Guriras	940	1:2,563
410	Nhinda	938	1:2,569
411	Amwaalwa	933	1:2,582
412	Uazeua	932	1:2,585
413	Januarie	930	1:2,591
413	Kamenye	930	1:2,591
415	Nelenge	929	1:2,594
416	Hawanga	927	1:2,599
416	Pienaar	927	1:2,599
416	Shimweefeleni	927	1:2,599
419	Mbaha	922	1:2,613
419	Nangula	922	1:2,613
421	Akwenye	921	1:2,616
421	Alugodhi	921	1:2,616
423	April	919	1:2,622
424	Amaambo	916	1:2,630
425	Akwaake	915	1:2,633
425	Pinehas	915	1:2,633
425	Shilomboleni	915	1:2,633
428	Ndjoze	913	1:2,639
429	Ndeutapo	910	1:2,648
430	Shikoyeni	908	1:2,654
431	Herman	906	1:2,659
431	Jesaya	906	1:2,659
433	van der Merwe	905	1:2,662
434	Hamakali	897	1:2,686
435	Asser	896	1:2,689
436	Isaaks	895	1:2,692
437	Kanyanga	894	1:2,695
438	Hoeseb	893	1:2,698
439	Kawana	892	1:2,701
439	Sikwaya	892	1:2,701
441	Helao	891	1:2,704
441	Shapwa	891	1:2,704
443	Gebhard	887	1:2,716
444	Salomo	885	1:2,722
445	Shidute	884	1:2,726
446	Goeieman	883	1:2,729
446	Shikwambi	883	1:2,729
448	Nambuli	881	1:2,735
449	Mumbala	879	1:2,741
450	Hambira	878	1:2,744
450	Ngesheya	878	1:2,744
452	Isaacs	874	1:2,757
453	Uanivi	873	1:2,760
454	Goagoseb	872	1:2,763
455	Willemse	871	1:2,766
456	Shipahu	870	1:2,769
457	Doeses	869	1:2,773
458	Mbundu	868	1:2,776
459	Ismael	861	1:2,798
459	Nahole	861	1:2,798
461	Hekandjo	859	1:2,805
461	Negongo	859	1:2,805
463	Xoagus	851	1:2,831
464	Nikanor	850	1:2,835
465	Kapi	849	1:2,838
466	Shipepe	847	1:2,845
467	Manuel	845	1:2,851
468	Shindume	843	1:2,858
469	Kanyetu	838	1:2,875
470	Muhuka	834	1:2,889
471	Ambambi	828	1:2,910
471	Gaoseb	828	1:2,910
473	Motinga	827	1:2,913
473	Seibes	827	1:2,913
473	Thom	827	1:2,913
476	Nashongo	825	1:2,920
477	Kasupi	824	1:2,924
478	Anton	823	1:2,928
478	Kleopas	823	1:2,928
480	Katambo	819	1:2,942
481	Nchindo	818	1:2,945
482	Goreses	816	1:2,953
483	Sisamu	815	1:2,956
484	Gawanas	810	1:2,975
485	Musaso	808	1:2,982
486	Shanyengange	807	1:2,986
487	Uises	806	1:2,989
488	Eita	805	1:2,993
488	Hepute	805	1:2,993
488	Kasita	805	1:2,993
491	Kapofi	804	1:2,997
492	Hindjou	803	1:3,000
493	Amuthenu	802	1:3,004
494	Shaama	801	1:3,008
494	Uukongo	801	1:3,008
496	Kamberipa	800	1:3,012
496	Likuwa	800	1:3,012
498	Mwashekele	799	1:3,016
499	George	798	1:3,019

499	Haikera	798	1:3,019
501	Katanga	797	1:3,023
501	Teofelus	797	1:3,023
503	Kapenda	795	1:3,031
504	Hendricks	792	1:3,042
504	Maletzky	792	1:3,042
506	Horases	791	1:3,046
506	Shaalukeni	791	1:3,046
508	Geises	789	1:3,054
509	Benjamin	786	1:3,065
509	Nkandi	786	1:3,065
509	Shimhanda	786	1:3,065
512	Kock	784	1:3,073
512	Shalongo	784	1:3,073
514	Jona	783	1:3,077
515	Halwoodi	782	1:3,081
515	Rooinasie	782	1:3,081
517	Sililo	780	1:3,089
518	Eiseb	779	1:3,093
518	Malima	779	1:3,093
520	Tjambiru	777	1:3,101
521	Kasanga	776	1:3,105
522	Ausiku	775	1:3,109
522	Werner	775	1:3,109
524	Teofilus	774	1:3,113
524	Tjiriange	774	1:3,113
526	Araes	772	1:3,121
527	Iifo	769	1:3,133
528	Mungunda	768	1:3,137
529	Damases	767	1:3,141
529	Jantjies	767	1:3,141
531	Nakashole	765	1:3,150
532	Hosea	764	1:3,154
533	Ndadi	763	1:3,158
534	Amwele	761	1:3,166
534	Kariko	761	1:3,166
534	Kotze	761	1:3,166
534	Moyo	761	1:3,166
534	Mupupa	761	1:3,166
534	Olivier	761	1:3,166
534	Tjiuma	761	1:3,166
541	Haimene	760	1:3,170
542	Awala	759	1:3,174
542	Hanse	759	1:3,174
544	Eelu	754	1:3,195
545	Geingos	753	1:3,200
546	Iindongo	752	1:3,204
546	Mbaeva	752	1:3,204
548	Shiindi	750	1:3,213
549	Esterhuizen	749	1:3,217
550	Shiluwa	746	1:3,230
551	Davids	745	1:3,234
551	Nikodemus	745	1:3,234
553	Amushila	744	1:3,238
553	Egumbo	744	1:3,238
553	Lumbu	744	1:3,238
556	Mushongo	743	1:3,243
557	Gaoses	742	1:3,247
557	Narib	742	1:3,247
559	Kaliki	741	1:3,252
560	Mbetjiha	740	1:3,256
560	Ndongo	740	1:3,256
560	Tjaveondja	740	1:3,256
563	Pius	739	1:3,260
564	Angolo	738	1:3,265
564	Mupia	738	1:3,265
564	Mwiya	738	1:3,265
567	Losper	737	1:3,269
567	Namulo	737	1:3,269
569	Kangootui	736	1:3,274
570	Shapange	735	1:3,278
571	Shatika	733	1:3,287
572	Negonga	730	1:3,301
573	Gottlieb	729	1:3,305
574	Tjizoo	728	1:3,310
575	Mwanyangapo	727	1:3,314
576	Kapuka	724	1:3,328
576	Mbuende	724	1:3,328
576	Nguvauva	724	1:3,328
579	Tjombe	723	1:3,333
580	Kandingua	722	1:3,337
580	Shuumbwa	722	1:3,337
582	Awaseb	721	1:3,342
582	Liswaniso	721	1:3,342
584	Tjozongoro	720	1:3,346
585	Ndimulunde	717	1:3,360
586	Serogwe	715	1:3,370
586	Tjimuhiva	715	1:3,370
588	Farmer	714	1:3,375
588	Kangumbe	714	1:3,375
588	Litwayi	714	1:3,375
591	Ndemuweda	713	1:3,379
592	Domingos	712	1:3,384
593	Britz	708	1:3,403