Dhliwayo Surname

23,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dhliwayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhliwayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe21,5801:71531
South Africa4871:111,24813,382
England1481:376,47326,505
Zambia1011:156,93011,128
Botswana831:26,3495,307
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Swaziland91:144,244719
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Dhliwayo (65) may also be a first name.

Dhliwayo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhliwayo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhliwayo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,999th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 323,273 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dhliwayo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 65 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 21,580 people, or 1 in 715. In Zimbabwe Dhliwayo is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent reside, Harare Province, where 14 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Dhliwayo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dhliwayo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Dhliwayo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.87% more than the national average, earning R 332,376 per year and in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhliwayio947/
Dhlliwayo942/
Dhliwayop941/
Dhliwayyo941/
Dhliwahyo941/
Dliwayo931,274/
Dlhiwayo8832/
Dhluwayo8831/
Dhlewayo8811/
Dhliwaye887/
Dhliwayi881/
Dhliwayu881/
Dliway862/
Dluwayo8020/
Dlewayo803/
Dliwayi802/
Dliwaya802/
Dilliway75139/
Dhlivaio757/
Dhillibayi671/
Dilleway631/
Dillibai501/
Dellevay500/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dhliwayo
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