Ndhlove Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ndhlove Surname Definition:

Ndhlove is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elephant.

Ndhlove Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ndhlove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndhlove is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elephant.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Ndhlove Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndhlove is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ndhlove click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndhlove? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,746,821st most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndhlove live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 528,331. In Zambia Ndhlove is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 50 percent reside, Eastern Province, where 20 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 38 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

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