Sihlahla Surname

247,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,608 people bear this surname

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

Sihlahla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sihlahla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3621:39,7785,113
Zimbabwe2361:65,4169,847
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080

Sihlahla (67) may also be a first name.

Sihlahla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sihlahla is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sihlahla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 247,354th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,532,056 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sihlahla reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most common first name worldwide It is held by 67 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,362 people, or 1 in 39,778. In South Africa Sihlahla is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 14 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Sihlahla Last Name Statistics demography

Sihlahla earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning R 220,248 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shihlahla941/
Silahla9310/
Sihlala931/
Sehlahla88263/
Xihlahla883/
Sihlalha881/
Sihlahlo881/
Silyahla881/
Silala86332/
Selahla801,008/
Silalai80568/
Shilala80451/
Silalat80166/
Sihlalo80133/
Shelala8062/
Sihlola8050/
Silaula8027/
Sehlala8020/
Silalas8016/
Seilala8015/
Silalia807/
Sailala806/
Silalap804/
Silalad803/
Silalay802/
Silaela801/
Shulala801/
Sitlalai75107/
Silatlap754/
Shilalia752/
Sheulala751/
Shilaula751/
Sailaila751/
Silalach751/
Silalead751/
Jilala7116,807/
Selala715,495/
Sulala71342/
Gilala71193/
Zilala7169/
Silalo7125/
Saggilala715/
Sealahala712/
Cilala712/
Silasilla711/
Jaithlala711/
Chilala6712,343/
Sehlola671,180/
Chelala67820/
Dzilala67122/
Shilalo67112/
Silaloi6798/
Sulaila6773/
Silalah6770/
Jilalla6728/
Jilalat6724/
Cailala6724/
Selalla6718/
Selaula6716/
Sulalai6716/
Silaelo6714/
Sulaela6710/
Sehlalo679/
Selatla677/
Djilala676/
Gilalla675/
Chélala675/
Silaloy673/
Selalau672/
Jilalap672/
Zitlala672/
Gilaula672/
Sihlelo672/
Jilaala671/
Silaloh671/
Jilalau671/
Jailala671/
Silalod671/
Selalas671/
Jislala671/
Gilalya671/
Silalio671/
Sheellalla671/
Suelala671/
Sulalia671/
Gilalai671/
Gilalad671/
Gilalea671/
Jilalai671/
Sihlolo671/
Setlala671/
Selaela671/
Selalai671/

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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 Sihlahla
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