Ndhlove Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Ndhlove Surname Definition:
Ndhlove is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elephant.
Ndhlove Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 30 | 1:528,331 | 22,995 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ndhlove Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ndhlove is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elephant.
Ndhlove Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndhlove Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ndhlove occurs most in Zambia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndhlove? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,746,821st most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndhlove are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequent in Zambia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 528,331. In Zambia Ndhlove is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 50 percent are found, Eastern Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Ndhlove occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
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