Most Common Swazi Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Swaziland

Forebears knows about 5,302 unique surnames in Swaziland and there are 244 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Dlamini	261,112	1:5
2	Simelane	39,207	1:33
3	Mamba	28,925	1:45
4	Shongwe	28,824	1:45
5	Magagula	25,414	1:51
6	Nxumalo	23,090	1:56
7	Nkambule	22,534	1:58
8	Vilakati	18,416	1:70
9	Mabuza	18,391	1:71
10	Khumalo	17,785	1:73
11	Kunene	16,446	1:79
12	Tsabedze	15,764	1:82
13	Shabangu	15,309	1:85
14	Zwane	14,829	1:88
15	Maseko	14,172	1:92
16	Ngwenya	13,844	1:94
17	Mdluli	13,237	1:98
18	Hlophe	12,429	1:104
19	Mavuso	12,176	1:107
20	Fakudze	11,848	1:110
21	Lukhele	11,671	1:111
22	Dube	10,989	1:118
23	Gamedze	10,888	1:119
24	Motsa	10,863	1:120
25	Mhlanga	10,585	1:123
25	Mkhonta	10,585	1:123
27	Maziya	10,560	1:123
28	Matsebula	9,953	1:130
29	Masuku	9,903	1:131
30	Msibi	9,777	1:133
31	Gama	9,751	1:133
32	Sibandze	9,574	1:136
33	Nhlabatsi	8,690	1:149
34	Bhembe	8,412	1:154
35	Ndlovu	8,337	1:156
36	Ndwandwe	7,983	1:163
37	Ndlangamandla	7,604	1:171
38	Ginindza	7,478	1:174
39	Dludlu	7,124	1:182
40	Matsenjwa	6,998	1:186
41	Mnisi	6,745	1:192
42	Gwebu	6,695	1:194
42	Ndzinisa	6,695	1:194
44	Mngometulu	6,568	1:198
45	Ndzimandze	6,518	1:199
46	Nhleko	6,189	1:210
47	Mavimbela	6,088	1:213
48	Sihlongonyane	5,987	1:217
49	Magongo	5,810	1:223
49	Mkhabela	5,810	1:223
51	Tfwala	5,735	1:226
52	Ngcamphalala	5,709	1:227
53	Mndzebele	5,684	1:228
54	Thwala	5,583	1:233
55	Mazibuko	5,431	1:239
56	Manana	5,280	1:246
57	Mahlalela	5,179	1:251
58	Malinga	5,052	1:257
59	Masilela	5,002	1:260
59	Sithole	5,002	1:260
61	Vilane	4,951	1:262
62	Dladla	4,850	1:268
63	Mkhwanazi	4,345	1:299
64	Makhanya	4,244	1:306
65	Shiba	3,991	1:325
66	Sikhondze	3,890	1:334
67	Myeni	3,865	1:336
68	Mtsetfwa	3,840	1:338
69	Mkhatshwa	3,815	1:340
70	Khoza	3,764	1:345
71	Sifundza	3,613	1:359
72	Hlatshwayo	3,587	1:362
73	Mncina	3,511	1:370
74	Tsela	3,461	1:375
75	Hlatjwako	3,385	1:384
75	Ntshangase	3,385	1:384
77	Jele	3,335	1:389
77	Matse	3,335	1:389
79	Zulu	3,082	1:421
80	Nkonyane	2,930	1:443
81	Gumedze	2,905	1:447
82	Mthembu	2,829	1:459
82	Mthethwa	2,829	1:459
84	Mbhamali	2,804	1:463
85	Zikalala	2,754	1:471
86	Ntshalintshali	2,728	1:476
87	Malaza	2,678	1:485
88	Maphalala	2,653	1:489
89	Malindzisa	2,602	1:499
90	Masango	2,400	1:541
91	Mhlongo	2,349	1:553
92	Xaba	2,274	1:571
93	Mlotsa	2,223	1:584
93	Ndlela	2,223	1:584
95	Nsibande	2,173	1:597
96	Mbingo	2,147	1:605
97	Masina	2,122	1:612
97	Nhlengethwa	2,122	1:612
97	Nkhambule	2,122	1:612

100	Ngozo	2,072	1:627
100	Nzima	2,072	1:627
102	Dvuba	2,046	1:635
102	Gina	2,046	1:635
104	Maphanga	1,996	1:650
104	Mkhaliphi	1,996	1:650
104	Sukati	1,996	1:650
107	Ndzabandzaba	1,970	1:659
107	Nsibandze	1,970	1:659
109	Manyatsi	1,945	1:667
110	Lushaba	1,920	1:676
111	Sibiya	1,844	1:704
112	Gule	1,819	1:714
113	Sacolo	1,743	1:745
114	Malambe	1,718	1:756
114	Nkosi	1,718	1:756
116	Nhlengetfwa	1,693	1:767
117	Gumbi	1,667	1:779
117	Makhubu	1,667	1:779
119	Mkhatjwa	1,642	1:791
119	Mngomezulu	1,642	1:791
121	Mabila	1,617	1:803
122	Mabaso	1,592	1:815
122	Nkwanyana	1,592	1:815
122	Tembe	1,592	1:815
125	Ncongwane	1,516	1:856
126	Methula	1,490	1:871
126	Mtshali	1,490	1:871
126	Shabalala	1,490	1:871
129	Mashaba	1,440	1:902
129	Mathunjwa	1,440	1:902
131	Langwenya	1,364	1:952
132	Nyoni	1,339	1:970
133	Ngubeni	1,314	1:988
133	Sibanyoni	1,314	1:988
135	Hlatshwako	1,288	1:1,008
135	Mlangeni	1,288	1:1,008
137	Hlanze	1,263	1:1,028
137	Masimula	1,263	1:1,028
139	Mbuyisa	1,238	1:1,049
140	Bulunga	1,213	1:1,070