Mhlophe Surname

94,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Mhlophe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mhlophe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,0571:13,3541,680
Zimbabwe8191:18,8502,799
Swaziland1261:10,303513
England161:3,482,379114,324
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mhlophe (1,157) may also be a first name.

Mhlophe Last Name Facts

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

Mhlophe is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mhlophe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mhlophe? popularity and diffusion

Mhlophe is the 94,490th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,445,081 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mhlophe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mhlophe is also the 233,698th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,157 people.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 4,057 people, or 1 in 13,354. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside and Swaziland, where 2 percent reside.

Mhlophe Last Name Statistics demography

Mhlophe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.01% less than the national average, earning R 159,192 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mhlope922,107/
Mlophe925/
Mhloph921/
Mhlaphe8617/
Mhlopie861/
Mhlopha861/
M'Hlope861/
Mlope83269/
Mlopez7715/
Mlopes7710/
Mlephe777/
Mllope771/
Mhlape771/
Mlop731/
Mhlaphi714/
Mhlapha711/
Mlopa677/
Mlape674/
Mellopes671/
Mlofe671/
Mlepe671/
Mellhope670/

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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 Mhlophe
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