Dhlakama Surname

165,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhlakama Surname User-submission:

The surname Dhlakama means 'big baboon'.

Dhlakama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,5391:6,080648
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Dhlakama Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Dhlakama means 'big baboon'.

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Dhlakama Last Name Facts

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

Dhlakama is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhlakama? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 165,734th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,788,957 people. The surname Dhlakama occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dhlakama reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Dhlakama is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,539 people, or 1 in 6,080. In Zimbabwe Dhlakama is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent are found, Harare Province, where 24 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Dhlakama exists in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Dhlakama Last Name Statistics demography

Dhlakama earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning R 265,608 per year.

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