Ndlavela Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ndlavela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndlavela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Ndlavela (32) may also be a first name.

Ndlavela Last Name Facts

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

Ndlavela occurs most in Lesotho. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndlavela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Ndlavela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndlavela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ndlavela is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used given name internationally, held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 677,519. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Butha-Buthe District, where 100 percent reside. Not including Lesotho Ndlavela exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Mozambique, where 17 percent reside.

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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
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