Dhlela Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhlela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhlela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Dhlela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhlela is found most in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhlela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Dhlela is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dhlela live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 359,029. In Zimbabwe Dhlela is most numerous in: Midlands Province, where 53 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 30 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe Dhlela is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dlela91587/
Dhlala8343/
Hdlela831/
Ddlela831/
Dilella77905/
Delella7776/
Dhlahla776/
Dillela776/
Dellela775/
Dletlau773/
Ditlela772/
Dlaella771/
Dlellai771/
Deilela771/
Dlele7330/
Dlola7310/
Dlila735/
Dleli731/
Delellas719/
Dhlaalla711/
Dhlaahla711/
Dellella711/
Dillella711/
Dlahla674/
Dlilai674/
Dlello671/
Dethlelot671/
D'Lila671/
Dlolla671/
Dlalea671/
Dailiella671/
Delellias671/

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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 Dhlela
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