{"id":230362,"date":"2021-05-20T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=230362"},"modified":"2021-05-20T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T14:10:35","slug":"dlamini-nkosi-and-ndlovu-clan-names-famous-south-africans-with-the-most-popular-surnames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/dlamini-nkosi-and-ndlovu-clan-names-famous-south-africans-with-the-most-popular-surnames\/","title":{"rendered":"Dlamini, Nkosi and Ndlovu Clan Names – Famous South Africans With the Most Popular Surnames"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surnames are often attached after a person’s given name. It tells a lot about a particular person, where he comes from, what people with the same surname are known for (if they are related), and more. It is a known fact that a surname helps to identify someone. For some, their surname gives them a sense of belonging and paves the way for them in certain situations. South Africa<\/a>\u00a0has a reputation for having unique names, common among the various clans in the country. Many surnames, no doubt, exist in the country, but we shall be looking at the most popular surnames in the region.<\/p>\n

A Look At The Most Popular Surnames in South African Clans<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Clan names<\/a> are not necessarily surnames. What it basically does is to commemorate ancestors and then keep their memory alive from generation to generation. They serve as a connection between a person and their identity and various purposes to a surname.<\/p>\n

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It might interest you to know that the top three clan names and no doubt most popular surnames in South Africa, as confirmed by Statistics SA in 2018, are Dlamini, Nkosi, and Ndlovu (in no particular order). Let’s find out more about them.<\/p>\n

1. Dlamini<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dlamini is of Zulu<\/a> origin, and a resubmission from Botswana suggests the name means ‘Royal Family.’ By ‘Royal Family,’ some claim that it is the surname of the Royal family of Swaziland<\/a>.\u00a0Another report also has it that Dlamini are a stock race that spread throughout the then uninhabited South Africa in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

They mostly live in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa. According to statistics, about 587,854 people bear this surname, and they are mostly from South Africa and Swaziland.\u00a0Izithakazelo Zakwa Zulu is also known as the list of surnames and clans in Zulu. Izithakazelo for the Dlamini surname include the following:<\/p>\n