Zihlangu Surname

424,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 816 people bear this surname

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

Zihlangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zihlangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7401:73,2139,115
Zimbabwe711:217,44024,563
Lesotho31:677,51919,546
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Zihlangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zihlangu is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zihlangu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 424,145th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,930,816 people. Zihlangu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zihlangu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Zihlangu is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 740 people, or 1 in 73,213. In South Africa Zihlangu is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 59 percent reside, Gauteng, where 16 percent reside and Western Cape, where 13 percent reside. Beside South Africa Zihlangu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside and Lesotho, where 0 percent reside.

Zihlangu Last Name Statistics demography

Zihlangu earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.63% less than the national average, earning R 179,112 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zihlangu
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