Sehlangu Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sehlangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sehlangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6741:80,3829,932
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
England11:55,718,059489,080

Sehlangu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sehlangu is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sehlangu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 489,550th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. Sehlangu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sehlangu are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 674 people, or 1 in 80,382. In South Africa Sehlangu is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 36 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 31 percent reside and Limpopo, where 25 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Sehlangu Last Name Statistics demography

Sehlangu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.25% less than the national average, earning R 137,244 per year.

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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 Sehlangu
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