Most Common Surnames in South Africa

By Region
Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng Kwazulu Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape
41. Ngobeni 93.7k
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42. Pretorius 89.4k
In Other Countries
1857th in New Zealand 419th in Turks and Caicos Islands 13349th in Luxembourg
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Pretorius (3)
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43. Ngubane 89.1k
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Ngubane (1)
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44. Maluleke 89.0k
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45. Maseko 87.6k
In Other Countries
78th in Malawi 15th in Swaziland 66th in Zimbabwe 886th in Zambia 689th in Lesotho
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46. Du Plessis 86.1k
In Other Countries
384th in Namibia 4877th in Scotland 1150th in South Korea
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47. Molefe 85.7k
In Other Countries
1st in Botswana 40th in Lesotho
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48. Mtshali 85.1k
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49. Mabaso 84.5k
In Other Countries
124th in Swaziland 1319th in Zimbabwe 760th in Lesotho 3286th in Zambia
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50. Nel 84.0k
In Other Countries
5577th in Papua New Guinea 4617th in Scotland 1165th in South Korea
Known People
List of Famous People with Last Name Nel (2)
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