Mhlambo Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

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

Mhlambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mhlambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Zimbabwe531:291,28829,631
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Mhlambo Last Name Facts

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

Mhlambo occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mhlambo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 862,604th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mhlambo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 214,991. In South Africa Mhlambo is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 73 percent reside, Gauteng, where 17 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 7 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Mhlambo Last Name Statistics demography

Mhlambo earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.4% less than the national average, earning R 189,168 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mlambo9273,638/
Mhlamba8633/
M'Lambo8624/
Mliambo863/
Mlyambo863/
Mlambho862/
Mlamboi862/
Mlambou861/
Mhlombo861/
Mhlamvo861/
Mllambo861/
Mlamboa861/
Millambo8078/
Mlamba772,919/
Mlombo772,907/
Mlembo7721/
Mlanbo772/
Mliombo714/
Mllombo711/
Mlambah711/
Mhlonbo711/
Mhlomuo711/
Mlemboh711/
M'Lombo711/
Mellombo6756/
Millembo671/
Mlomba621,484/
Mlemba62813/
Mlamwa62138/
Mlonbo622/
Mhlonuo572/
Mhlanua571/

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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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  • 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 Mhlambo
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