Ndlovu Surname
Approximately 547,675 people bear this surname
Ndlovu Surname Definition:
Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning 'elephant.' It has a connection with the Afrikaans, 'Oliphant,' which has the same meaning. It appears a number of South Africans have adopted the Afrikaans name. There is more than one Ndlovu clan. Zulu clans were named after their founders.
Read More About This SurnameNdlovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 281,656 | 1:192 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | 246,617 | 1:63 | 5 |
| Swaziland | 8,337 | 1:156 | 35 |
| Mozambique | 4,944 | 1:5,514 | 1,220 |
| England | 2,050 | 1:27,180 | 3,709 |
| Botswana | 2,041 | 1:1,071 | 59 |
| Zambia | 436 | 1:36,353 | 3,665 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| United States | 169 | 1:2,144,727 | 135,635 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Iceland | 73 | 1:5,207 | 628 |
| Scotland | 71 | 1:75,406 | 5,680 |
| Lesotho | 65 | 1:31,270 | 5,851 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Namibia | 46 | 1:52,378 | 6,268 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Ndlovu (595) may also be a first name.
Ndlovu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ndlovu is a Zulu clan name, meaning 'elephant.' It has a connection with the Afrikaans, 'Oliphant,' which has the same meaning. It appears a number of South Africans have adopted the Afrikaans name. There is more than one Ndlovu clan. Zulu clans were named after their founders. Thus, this surname means, 'of Elephant's tribe.'
Ndlovu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: elephant.
Ndlovu Demographics
Average Male Ndlovu Height
167.63 cm
Average Female Ndlovu Height
160.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ndlovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndlovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ndlovu has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndlovu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 973rd most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,306 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndlovu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ndlovu is also the 342,839th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 595 people.
It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 281,656 people, or 1 in 192. In South Africa Ndlovu is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 53 percent are found, Gauteng, where 24 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 11 percent are found. Other than South Africa it exists in 71 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 45 percent are found and Swaziland, where 2 percent are found.
Ndlovu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ndlovu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ndlovu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.62% less than the national average, earning R 153,000 per year; in United States they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $38,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.99% less than the national average, earning $39,752 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndhlovu | 92 | 144,662 | / |
| Ndlhovu | 92 | 1,277 | / |
| Ndlovhu | 92 | 170 | / |
| Nhdlovu | 92 | 45 | / |
| Ndlovuu | 92 | 19 | / |
| Ndllovu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Ndlouvu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ndlohvu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nndlovu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ndlovui | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nddlovu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ndlovuj | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ndlovuh | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ndloivu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ndlovus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndlovuy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndloovu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndliovu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndlovud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ndhlovhu | 86 | 41 | / |
| Ndhlovui | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ndlhlovu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ndhllovu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ndlhovhu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ndhlhovu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndhlovou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndhloveu | 86 | 1 | / |
| N'Dhlovu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndhlovgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndhloovu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nddhlovu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ndlevu | 83 | 27 | / |
| Ndlobu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Ndlavu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ndlowu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndhlavu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ndhlobu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndlompfu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ndhlavuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndlabu | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ndlawu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ndlabhu | 62 | 82 | / |
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