Mhlambi Surname

100,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,678 people bear this surname

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

Mhlambi Surname User-submission:

The Mhlambi surname means 'entourage' in Zulu.

Mhlambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,3771:12,3781,533
Zimbabwe2531:61,0219,206
Botswana331:66,27111,607
England81:6,964,757184,742
Swaziland41:324,550996
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mhlambi (75) may also be a first name.

Mhlambi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mhlambi surname means 'entourage' in Zulu.

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Mhlambi Last Name Facts

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

Mhlambi is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mhlambi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 100,908th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,557,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mhlambi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 75 people.

The surname Mhlambi is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 4,377 people, or 1 in 12,378. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 46 percent reside, Free State, where 26 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 12 percent reside. Barring South Africa Mhlambi occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.

Mhlambi Last Name Statistics demography

Mhlambi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.49% less than the national average, earning R 167,556 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mlamboi862/
Mhlombi861/
Mellambi805/
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Mlembi771/
Mhlembe7111/
Mhlombe713/
Mlamboa711/
Mmlambe711/
Mhlanbe711/
Mliambee6711/
Mellamby671/
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Mlambouj671/
Mlomba621,484/
Mlembe62712/
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Mlamwa62138/
Mellanby53167/
Mlomempi539/
Mlanguhi531/
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