Ndebele Surnames & Their Meanings
Ndebele surnames and clan names with their origins and meanings. · 20 surnames · indicative and sometimes contested
NdebeleKekanaAn Ndebele/Sotho clan name.→NdebeleKhumaloMeans "descendants of the fish tribe"; major Nguni/Zulu clan name.→NdebeleMabhenaOne of the royal surnames of the Southern Ndebele.→NdebeleMabuzaCommon Ndebele and Swazi clan name.→NdebeleMahlanguNdebele surname; from -hlangu, "of the shield.".→NdebeleMaphosaPorcupine totem; known as "the King's in-law".→NdebeleMasangoNdebele surname linking individuals to lineage and clan history.→NdebeleMathemaNdebele clan name linked to Northern Matabeleland lineages.→NdebeleMhlangaMember of the Mhlanga clan.→NdebeleMoyoCommon Ndebele/Shona clan name meaning "heart".→NdebeleMpofuMeans "eland"; totemic clan name.→NdebeleNcubeMonkey totem; associated with wisdom.→NdebeleNgulubeMeans "pig"; totemic clan name.→NdebeleNgwenyaMeans "crocodile"; people of the water.→NdebeleNkomoNguni clan name meaning "cattle"; Mfengu branch were Ndebele refugees.→NdebeleNyathiMeans "buffalo"; totemic clan name.→NdebeleShabanguA documented Southern Ndebele clan name.→NdebeleSibandaLion totem; symbolises strength and fearlessness.→NdebeleSkosanaA major Southern Ndebele clan name.→NdebeleTshumaSheep totem; a documented Ndebele clan name.→