Hlabisa Surname

59,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hlabisa Surname User-submission:

The Hlabisa surname refers to generous people, who would offer fresh meat for their visitors.

Surrounding chiefs, intimidated by new wealthy setters would sent spies on different occasions to sense their intention. The new settlers (Nqina Ngcono and his family) would welcome the visitors (spies) and offer them something to slaugher (abahlabise); eat and carry for the journey, every time on they were on their spying mission.

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Hlabisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8,4831:6,387817
England41:13,929,515290,718
Swaziland41:324,550996
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Hlabisa (24) may also be a first name.

Hlabisa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hlabisa surname refers to generous people, who would offer fresh meat for their visitors.

Surrounding chiefs, intimidated by new wealthy setters would sent spies on different occasions to sense their intention. The new settlers (Nqina Ngcono and his family) would welcome the visitors (spies) and offer them something to slaugher (abahlabise); eat and carry for the journey, every time on they were on their spying mission.

This generosity reached the surrounding chiefs until whenever they sent spies would refer to these people (the Ngobo's) as abohlabisa. Then they were known as Hlabisa's. The name came out of that form of generosity.

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Hlabisa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hlabisa is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hlabisa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 59,398th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 857,661 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hlabisa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Hlabisa is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 24 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 8,483 people, or 1 in 6,387. In South Africa it is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 87 percent reside, Gauteng, where 8 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Hlabisa occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Swaziland, where 0 percent reside.

Hlabisa Last Name Statistics demography

Hlabisa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.74% less than the national average, earning R 145,584 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlabissa933/
Labisa92202/
Hlabiso86753/
Labiosa86323/
Labisay86193/
Hlabisi8687/
Labisah8619/
Labaisa864/
Hlobisa864/
Labisai862/
Hlabise862/
Labissa861/
Hlabiza861/
Labisca860/
Labishah8092/
Labaisay8069/
Labhisah804/
Leabitsa804/
Hlabishe801/
Hlabishi801/
Labaissa801/
Lawisa771,660/
Labija771,343/
Lavisa77527/
Labisi77331/
Labesa77184/
Lobisa7751/
Labise7737/
Labica7734/
Lebisa7728/
Labiza778/
Labiso776/
Labaisaat7526/
Labhaisah757/
Labhaisai751/
Labhaisay751/
Labissi71771/
Laviosa71558/
Lawissa71208/
Lebeisa71128/
Lobaisa71123/
Lovaisa7174/
Labissy7172/
Labioso7146/
Labaiso7130/
Labaise7121/
Lawaisa7116/
Labesis7116/
Labiese7114/
Labisse7112/
Labisis7111/
Laboise7111/
Lobeisa718/
Hlaviso717/
Labessa716/
Lawisau716/
Labaisi715/
Lavisha715/
Lawuisa715/
Labioza715/
Labises715/
Lebissa715/
Labijja714/
Lahbisi714/
Lavisas713/
Lawisah712/
Lampisa712/
Hlobiso712/
Lavisah711/
Hlobisi711/
Lauwisa711/
Layuisa711/
Llabija711/
Llobisa711/
Lawisia711/
Labesau711/
Labijad711/
Labishi711/
Labisos711/
Labisou711/
Labuisi711/
Labisso711/
Hlabeza711/
Labitse711/
Labijai711/
Lobisia711/
Lavisat711/
Labicha710/
Leavisa710/
Laabissi67378/
Labaisse67203/
Laboisse67172/
Lauvissa67128/
Labichat67118/
Lahbishi67117/
Laubisse6726/
Labissou6725/
Hlavizňa6715/
Loubissa6710/
Labiesse679/
Lachuisa678/
Hlavicza678/
Labejsza676/
Labitshi674/
Labescau672/
Lahbicha672/
Labishop671/
Lyabaisi671/
Louvaisa671/
Lawuissa671/
Lahabhaisai671/
Labhaisi671/
Labisssi671/
Laabissy671/
Liabesau671/
Labaissi671/
Laabisse671/
Laabizat671/
Lahbissi671/
Labeesah671/
Lampisau671/
Latvisay671/
Labische670/
Labisher670/

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