Sihlanu Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

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

Sihlanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sihlanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1161:467,04938,892

Sihlanu (36) may also be a first name.

Sihlanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sihlanu is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sihlanu.

How Common Is The Last Name Sihlanu? popularity and diffusion

Sihlanu is the 1,691,963rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Sihlanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sihlanu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sihlanu is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held forename globally, held by 36 people.

The surname Sihlanu is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 467,049. In South Africa Sihlanu is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent reside, Gauteng, where 22 percent reside and Western Cape, where 10 percent reside.

Sihlanu Last Name Statistics demography

Sihlanu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.33% less than the national average, earning R 151,296 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sihlangu937,709/
Sihleanu93152/
Sihlaneu932/
Silanu9235/
Shihlangu88151/
Silanus86113/
Sileanu8696/
Silangu8674/
Silianu868/
Silanut865/
Silanou863/
Silanuz861/
Zihlangu80816/
Saileanu80329/
Shilangu8035/
Seileanu8026/
Silianus8013/
Sehleanu808/
Silhangu803/
Shillanu802/
Sielanou802/
Sihlongu801/
Shelanuj801/
Silenu774/
Selanu774/
Shilhangu753/
Shehlangu751/
Cilianu7169/
Soilenu7157/
Silanoe7146/
Sylanus7129/
Selanus7111/
Seleanu717/
Žilanus714/
Gilanuu713/
Sielenu712/
Cileanu712/
Selangu711/
Jilanui711/
Zailanu711/
Gilianu711/
Selianu711/
Silongu711/
Cilangu711/
Gilanui711/
Chilianu67445/
Cisleanu67219/
Seuleanu6786/
Caileanu6767/
Sileunou6749/
Jeileanu6744/
Cheleanu6717/
Chileanu675/
Cislianu673/
Sylianou673/
Zeilanou671/
Selangau671/
Jilianus671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sihlanu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis