Lihlahla Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Lihlahla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lihlahla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho221:92,38910,629
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lihlahla Last Name Facts

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

Lihlahla is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lihlahla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lihlahla? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lihlahla is the 4,034,050th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lihlahla reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Lihlahla is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 92,389. In Lesotho Lihlahla is most prevalent in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 59 percent are found, Leribe District, where 23 percent are found and Butha-Buthe District, where 14 percent are found. Beside Lesotho this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Lehlahla8819/
Luhlahla881/
Lilala86191/
Lelahla80342/
Lilalai8065/
Lehlala801/
Liulala801/
Lilaula801/
Lilalla801/
Lethlathla785/
Litlatla759/
Lehlaila751/
Liolalia751/
Lelala71885/
Lulala71132/
Lilalo7179/
Lethlatla714/
Letlala671,731/
Lilaelo67185/
Lehlola6778/
Lelalla673/
Liulalo672/
Leylala671/
Litlalo671/
Lehlela671/
Lelaila671/
Lyulala671/

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