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EnglishAdamsEnglish surname meaning "son of Adam"; common at the Cape.→IndianAhirIndian surname denoting the cowherd community.→IndianAyarTamil Nadu Brahmin title used as a surname.→TswanaBabirwaSotho-Tswana clan; totem is the buffalo.→TswanaBafokengSotho-Tswana clan name; "people of the dew.".→SothoBafulaSotho clan; totem kolobe (wild pig).→SothoBahananwaNorthern Sotho clan; totem tshwene (baboon).→SothoBahlakoanaSotho clan; totem koena (crocodile).→TswanaBahurutsheSenior Tswana clan; totem is the baboon (tshwene).→TswanaBahwadubaSotho-Tswana clan; buffalo totem.→TswanaBakgatlaTswana clan; totem is the monkey (kgabo).→TswanaBakhurutsheSotho-Tswana clan; totem traditionally the baboon/pig.→SothoBakoneNorthern Sotho clan; totems guineafowl and finch.→SothoBakubungSotho clan; totem kubu (hippopotamus).→SothoBakwenaMajor Sotho-Tswana clan; totem kwena (crocodile).→XhosaBalaXhosa surname meaning "colour.".→OtherBaloyiTsonga clan name.→SothoBanarengSotho clan; totem nare (buffalo).→TswanaBangwaketseTswana clan of Botswana; crocodile/duiker totem.→TswanaBangwatoTswana clan of Botswana; totem is the duiker.→ZuluBantwiniZulu clan name in the Lamula group.→SothoBapediNorthern Sotho group; totem noko (porcupine).→TswanaBaphiriTswana clan; totem is the hyena (phiri).→SothoBaphuthingSotho clan; totems phuthi (duiker) and stone.→SothoBarokaNorthern Sotho clan; totem tlou (elephant).→TswanaBarolongTswana clan; associated with kudu and ironwork totems.→SothoBasiaSotho clan; totem katse (wild cat).→SothoBatauSotho-Tswana clan; totem is the lion (tau).→SothoBataungSotho-Tswana clan known as "the people of the lion.".→TswanaBatawanaTswana clan of Botswana; totem is the duiker.→TswanaBatlhapingTswana clan; totem is the fish (tlhapi).→TswanaBatlharoTswana clan related to Batlhaping; baboon totem.→SothoBatlokoaSotho clan; totem wild cat (and porcupine).→TswanaBatlokwaSotho-Tswana clan, "people of the wild cat.".→SothoBatloungSotho clan; totem tlou (elephant).→XhosaBheleXhosa clan name said to derive from the Mbhele River; divides into sub-clans.→ZuluBhenguZulu clan name associated with the Dlamini group.→XhosaBhuleXhosa surname meaning "handsome".→XhosaBikoXhosa surname; borne by activist Steve Biko.→AfrikaansBothaCape Dutch/Afrikaans surname meaning "booth" or "cottage".→ZuluButheleziZulu clan name; praises include Shenge and Mnyamana.→ZuluCeleZulu clan name; praises include Ndosi, Magaya, Vico.→OtherChaukeA Tsonga clan name.→IndianChettySouth Indian trader/merchant caste; from Sanskrit 'Sreshti' (merchant).→AfrikaansCilliersFrench Huguenot surname from "Cellier".→AfrikaansCoetzeeCape Dutch surname from a nickname for Jacob.→AfrikaansCronjeFrench Huguenot surname from "Cronier".→OtherDavidsHebrew-origin surname; common Cape Coloured/Afrikaans name.→AfrikaansDe BeerDutch surname meaning "the bear".→AfrikaansDe KlerkFrom French "Le Clercq", meaning clerk or cleric.→AfrikaansDe VilliersFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansDe VriesDutch surname meaning "the Frisian".→IndianDesaiGujarati surname meaning 'village head'.→SothoDihojaDocumented Basotho clan name.→ZuluDlaminiMajor Nguni clan name associated with royalty.→XhosaDlomoA senior Xhosa/Thembu clan name associated with leadership.→AfrikaansDu PlessisFrench Huguenot surname meaning "from the place of Plessis.".→AfrikaansDu PreezHuguenot surname from French des Prez, "of the meadows".→AfrikaansDu RandtFrench Huguenot surname from "Durand".→AfrikaansDu ToitFrench Huguenot-origin Afrikaans surname.→ZuluDubandlelaZulu praise name of the Cele clan.→ZuluDubeZulu clan name; izithakazelo associated with the zebra.→AfrikaansErasmusCape Dutch surname from the name Erasmus.→XhosaFakuClan/royal name of the amaMpondo (Nyawuza line).→AfrikaansFourieFrom French "Fournier", referring to a baker.→SwatiGamaA documented siSwati clan name.→ZuluGatsheniZulu praise name associated with the Ndlovu clan.→XhosaGcalekaOne of two major Xhosa royal houses, descendants of King Phalo.→IndianGounderTamil title meaning 'landowner', linked to Vellalar community.→IndianGovenderTamil-origin South African Indian surname.→IndianGovindsamyTamil theophoric name; 'Govind' (Krishna) plus 'samy' (lord/god).→XhosaGqiraXhosa clan name; the word means traditional healer/diviner.→AfrikaansGroblerGermanic roots suggesting "grove" or "hedge".→ZuluGumedeZulu origin; sense of "to finish what you have started.".→ZuluHadebeA documented Zulu clan name (Hlubi lineage).→XhosaHintsa13th Xhosa king who led resistance to colonial expansion.→ZuluHlabisaMeans "to calm down".→ZuluHlatshwayoMeans "the stabbed one".→ZuluHlongwaA documented Zulu clan name.→ZuluHlongwaneZulu clan name associated with the Dlamini group.→SwatiHlopheOne of the founding "true Swazi" clans.→AfrikaansHugoFrench Huguenot surname from "Hugot/Hugod".→OtherJacobsHebrew-origin surname meaning "supplanter"; common at the Cape.→AfrikaansJansenDutch patronymic meaning "son of Jan".→AfrikaansJordaanFrench Huguenot surname from "Jourdan".→AfrikaansJoubertFrench Huguenot surname; from the name Jaubert/Joubert.→XhosaJwarhaA documented Xhosa clan name (isiduko).→TswanaKabeloMeans 'share, portion, gift' in Setswana.→NdebeleKekanaAn Ndebele/Sotho clan name.→TswanaKenosiMeans 'alone, the only one' in Setswana.→TswanaKgaboMeans 'monkey'; the Bakgatla totem.→TswanaKgomoMeans 'cattle/cow' in Setswana.→TswanaKgosiMeans 'chief, king' in Setswana.→ZuluKhabazelaZulu praise name of the Mkhize clan.→SothoKhaketlaDocumented Basotho surname; origin uncertain.→IndianKhanFrom Persian 'khan' meaning 'leader' or 'king'; Indian Muslim surname.→ZuluKhanyileA Zulu clan name.→XhosaKhiwaDocumented as an amaMpondo clan name.→ZuluKhozaA Nguni clan name (also Khoza/Nkosi lineage).→NdebeleKhumaloMeans "descendants of the fish tribe"; major Nguni/Zulu clan name.→AfrikaansKoekemoerDutch surname indicating a confectioner or pastry cook.→TswanaKolobeMeans 'pig/warthog'; a clan totem animal.→AfrikaansKrugerGerman occupational surname meaning "tavern keeper".→SwatiKuneneOne of the original founding Swazi clans.→TswanaKwenaMeans 'crocodile'; the Bakwena totem.→AfrikaansLabuschagneFrench Huguenot surname from "la Buscagne".→ZuluLamulaZulu clan name (Zinyane, Mpangazitha, Bantwini lineage).→XhosaLangaAn Nguni clan name meaning "sun".→AfrikaansLe RouxCape Huguenot surname meaning "the red-haired one".→SothoLeballoDocumented Sotho surname.→SothoLebusaDocumented Sotho surname.→SothoLekotaDocumented Sotho surname.→TswanaLentsweMeans 'voice' or 'rock/stone' in Setswana.→SothoLetsieBasotho royal name; son and successor of Moshoeshoe I.→AfrikaansLombardFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansLouwFrom German "Lowe", meaning "lion".→ZuluMabasoZulu clan name with praise "Ndabezitha".→NdebeleMabhenaOne of the royal surnames of the Southern Ndebele.→NdebeleMabuzaCommon Ndebele and Swazi clan name.→XhosaMadibaXhosa clan name (isiduko) of abaThembu royalty; Nelson Mandela's clan.→XhosaMadikizelaXhosa surname documented to mean "brave.".→ZuluMadlalaA documented Zulu clan name.→SwatiMadvonselaOne of the original founding Swazi clans.→ZuluMagayaZulu praise name of the Cele clan.→SwatiMagongoSwazi clan said to originate near the Pongola River.→SothoMahaoDocumented Sotho surname.→IndianMaharajFrom Sanskrit 'Maharaja' (great king); a Hindu priestly title.→NdebeleMahlanguNdebele surname; from -hlangu, "of the shield.".→SothoMahlaselaDocumented Sotho surname.→XhosaMajolaA Xhosa clan name (Mpondomise; snake totem).→SothoMajoroDocumented Sotho surname.→XhosaMakebaXhosa surname documented to mean "precious jewel.".→SothoMakholokoeMakholokoe clan; totem domestic fowl/chicken.→SothoMakwetlaDocumented Sotho surname.→AfrikaansMalanFrench Huguenot surname from "Mallan".→TswanaMalebogoTswana name meaning 'thanks, gratitude'.→AfrikaansMalherbeFrench Huguenot surname.→OtherMalulekeTsonga dynastic clan founded by Malenga wa Gunyule.→SwatiMambaOne of the 17 founding "true Swazi" clans (snake).→SothoMampuruBapedi royal name; Pedi king and Sekhukhune's rival.→XhosaMandelaXhosa surname; commonly glossed as "gift of God".→SothoMangoaelaDocumented Sotho surname.→ZuluManziniZulu praise name of the Zungu clan.→XhosaMapelaClan name from the Xhosa word for cockroach, denoting great wealth.→SothoMaphetlaDocumented Basotho clan name.→NdebeleMaphosaPorcupine totem; known as "the King's in-law".→SothoMapolaneDocumented Basotho clan name.→XhosaMaqomaXhosa name of the military commander in the Frontier Wars.→AfrikaansMaraisFrench Huguenot surname; means "marsh".→IndianMarajVariant of Maharaj, a Hindu priestly title.→SothoMarediDocumented Sepedi (Northern Sotho) surname.→NdebeleMasangoNdebele surname linking individuals to lineage and clan history.→SwatiMasekoAn Nguni/Swazi clan name.→OtherMashabaSurname with roots in the Tsonga community.→OtherMathebulaTsonga clan name from "ukuthebula"; Rozwi origin.→NdebeleMathemaNdebele clan name linked to Northern Matabeleland lineages.→VendaMathivhaVenda clan surname of Tshivenda origin.→SwatiMatsebulaOne of the founding bemdzabuko Swazi clans.→ZuluMavusoZulu clan name associated with the Dlamini group.→ZuluMazibukoMeans "one who overcomes obstacles".→ZuluMbathaMeans "to cover/protect"; Ndabezitha clan lineage.→VendaMbedziVenda clan surname derived from totem tradition.→XhosaMbekiXhosa surname borne by former president Thabo Mbeki.→SwatiMbokaneOne of the founding bemdzabuko Swazi clans.→ZuluMchunuA Zulu clan name.→SwatiMdluliOne of the founding bemdzabuko Swazi clans.→IndianMehtaGujarati/Rajasthani surname meaning 'chief accountant'.→AfrikaansMeyerAfrikaner surname of German/Dutch origin meaning "steward".→NdebeleMhlangaMember of the Mhlanga clan.→ZuluMhlongoA Zulu clan name.→IndianMistriOccupational surname meaning 'artisan'.→XhosaMjoliA documented Xhosa clan name (isiduko).→ZuluMkhatshwaZulu clan name linked to the Nxumalo lineage.→ZuluMkhizeZulu clan name (Gubhela, Khabazela, Gcwabe lineage).→ZuluMkhwanaziA Zulu clan name.→ZuluMlabaZulu clan name linked to the Nxumalo lineage.→ZuluMlangeniZulu praise name of the Dlamini clan.→ZuluMngomezuluSuggests "greater than the ancestors".→ZuluMnguniAncestral Nguni clan name.→OtherMnisiA Tsonga clan name.→TswanaMoalosiCommon Tswana surname; origin uncertain.→TswanaMoatlhodiMeans 'judge/one who is patient' in Setswana.→IndianModiIndian surname meaning 'grocer' or 'trader'.→TswanaModibaSotho-Tswana surname meaning 'guardian, protector'.→TswanaModisaMeans 'herder, shepherd' in Setswana.→SothoModiseSotho-Tswana surname; means "herder/keeper.".→SothoMoeketsiDocumented Sotho surname.→TswanaMoengMeans 'guest, visitor, stranger' in Setswana.→SothoMofokengA Sesotho clan name preserving ancestral lineage.→TswanaMogaleMember of the Mogale clan.→TswanaMogomotsiTswana name meaning 'comforter, one who consoles'.→TswanaMogotsiTswana surname meaning 'friend'.→SothoMohapiCommon Basotho surname of central Lesotho.→SothoMohlakwanaBahlakoana clan; crocodile (koena) totem.→TswanaMoilwaCommon Tswana surname; origin uncertain.→TswanaMokgaloMongwato totem, the buffalo-thorn tree (mokgalo).→SothoMokgolokweBakgolokwe clan name of the Basotho.→SothoMokheleCommon Basotho surname of the Lesotho lowlands.→SothoMokitimiDocumented Sotho surname.→SothoMokoenaSesotho surname linked to "the crocodile clan".→SothoMokubungBakubung clan; totem kubu (hippopotamus).→SothoMokwenaVariant of Bakwena clan; crocodile totem (kwena).→SothoMolefeCommon Sotho surname; origin uncertain.→TswanaMolepisiCommon Tswana surname; origin uncertain.→TswanaMoloiSotho-Tswana surname; from 'loa', associated with sorcery.→SothoMonarengBanareng clan; totem nare (buffalo).→TswanaMontshoFrom Setswana 'ntsho' meaning 'black'.→IndianMoodleyFrom Tamil/Telugu title Mudaliar meaning 'person of first rank'.→TswanaMooketsiCommon Tswana surname; from 'oketsa', to increase/add.→SothoMopeliDocumented Basotho clan/surname, royal Bafokeng line.→SothoMophuthingBaphuthing clan; totem phuthi (duiker).→SothoMosebetsiSotho surname; means "one who works.".→TswanaMosekiCommon Sotho-Tswana surname; origin uncertain.→TswanaMosenekeSuggests someone who is gifted.→SothoMoshoeshoeRoyal Basotho name; "the shaver," from sound of a razor.→SothoMosiaBasia clan; totem katse (wild cat).→TswanaMosweuFrom Setswana 'sweu' meaning 'white'.→SothoMotaungBataung clan name; means "of the lion" (tau).→SothoMothibeSotho surname linked to leadership ("to lead").→SothoMothopengDocumented Sotho surname.→SothoMotloungBatloung clan; totem tlou (elephant).→SwatiMotsaOne of the original founding Swazi clans.→TswanaMotsepeTswana surname; sense of "one who seeks out wealth".→SothoMotshwenengBatshweneng clan; totem tshwene (baboon).→NdebeleMoyoCommon Ndebele/Shona clan name meaning "heart".→ZuluMpangazithaZulu clan name in the Lamula group.→VendaMphaphuliVenda royal house; from fhafhula "to hack/sever".→TswanaMphelaSotho-Tswana name meaning 'to finish/complete'; last-born.→XhosaMpingaXhosa clan, home of Enoch Sontonga, composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika.→NdebeleMpofuMeans "eland"; totemic clan name.→ZuluMthembuZulu clan name; linked to inviting cattle into the kraal (wealth).→ZuluMthethwaZulu clan name associated with "the one who rules.".→XhosaMtiraraA prominent house of the abaThembu people.→ZuluMtshaliZulu clan name with praise "Magalela".→IndianMudaliarTamil honorary title meaning 'person of first rank'.→VendaMudauMost common Venda surname; lion (ndau) totem.→VendaMufamadiCommon Venda totemic clan surname.→VendaMukwevhoCommon Venda surname derived from clan totems.→VendaMulaudziCommon Venda totemic clan surname.→VendaMulovhedziCommon Venda totemic clan surname.→IndianMunsamyTamil theophoric name; 'samy' meaning 'lord' or 'god'.→VendaMunyaiCommon Venda totemic clan surname.→VendaMunzhedziVenda clan name; Munzhedzi Mpofu was a noted ruler.→VendaMutavhatsindiVenda clan of Ngona heritage; elephant totem.→IndianNaickerTamil surname meaning a village leader or ruler.→IndianNaidooTelugu/Tamil-origin South African Indian surname (from Naidu).→IndianNaiduTelugu form of the caste title meaning 'lord'.→IndianNaikFrom Sanskrit 'Nayaka' meaning 'hero' or 'leader'.→TswanaNareMeans 'buffalo'; a Tswana totem animal.→AfrikaansNaudeFrench Huguenot surname.→NdebeleNcubeMonkey totem; associated with wisdom.→SwatiNdlangamandlaToponymic Swazi surname linked to a region.→XhosaNdlelaXhosa surname meaning "road.".→ZuluNdlovuMeans "elephant"; clan totem symbolizing strength and wisdom.→VendaNdouMeans "elephant"; totem of the Vhangona and Vhatavhatsindi.→XhosaNduganeXhosa surname documented to mean "strength.".→XhosaNdunaXhosa surname meaning "headman.".→ZuluNdwandweZulu clan name linked to the Nxumalo lineage.→AfrikaansNelCommon Afrikaans surname of European origin.→VendaNemukulaVenda surname with the "Ne-" prefix marking Ngona heritage.→VendaNethengweVhatavhatsindi chiefly clan of the original Vhangona.→VendaNetshiavhaVenda surname; "Ne-" prefix denotes Ngona/aboriginal heritage.→ZuluNgcoboA major Zulu clan name (Mkhize-related lineage).→OtherNgobeniA Tsonga clan name.→SothoNgoepeDocumented Northern Sotho (Pedi) surname.→ZuluNgubaneA documented Zulu clan name.→XhosaNgubengcukaThembu king who united the nation; ancestor of Nelson Mandela.→NdebeleNgulubeMeans "pig"; totemic clan name.→NdebeleNgwenyaMeans "crocodile"; people of the water.→SwatiNhlabatsiOne of the founding "true Swazi" clans.→SwatiNkambuleRecognised Swazi clan name.→NdebeleNkomoNguni clan name meaning "cattle"; Mfengu branch were Ndebele refugees.→ZuluNkosiNguni/Zulu word for "king" or "lord".→OtherNkunaA Tsonga clan name.→TswanaNkweMeans 'leopard/panther'; symbol of strength.→TswanaNogaMeans 'snake'; a Sotho-Tswana totem animal.→SothoNokoSotho surname/totem; means "porcupine.".→ZuluNtshangaseA Zulu clan name associated with the Mkhize group.→ZuluNtuliA Zulu clan name.→ZuluNxumaloZulu clan name (Ndwandwe, Mlaba, Mkhatshwa lineage).→NdebeleNyathiMeans "buffalo"; totemic clan name.→XhosaNyawuzaThe ruling clan name of the amaMpondo, chiefs included Faku.→IndianPadayacheeTamil South African surname.→IndianPatelGujarati surname meaning 'village headman' or 'landowner'.→IndianPatherTamil-origin South African surname (anglicized Pillay variant).→IndianPerumalTamil name meaning 'Great Lord' or 'Supreme Lord'.→ZuluPhakathiMeans "within" or "between".→XhosaPhalo18th-century paramount chief of the amaXhosa kingdom.→TswanaPhiriMeans 'hyena'; a Sotho-Tswana clan/totem name.→TswanaPhofuMeans 'eland'; a Sotho-Tswana totem animal.→TswanaPhukuntsiTswana surname meaning "one who attracts flies".→ZuluPhungasheZulu praise name of the Buthelezi clan.→SothoPhuthiSotho surname/totem; means "duiker.".→SothoPhutiMeans 'duiker'; a Sotho-Tswana totem animal.→AfrikaansPienaarHuguenot surname derived from the French "Pinard".→IndianPillaiTamil honorific title; variant of Pillay.→IndianPillayTamil-origin South African Indian surname.→AfrikaansPretoriusFrom Latin "praetor," meaning magistrate; namesake of Pretoria.→TswanaPuleFrom Setswana 'pula' meaning 'rain' (a blessing).→XhosaQwathiamaQwathi, an independent Xhosa-speaking nation in the Eastern Cape.→ZuluRadebeA Nguni (Hlubi) clan name.→IndianRaiIndian Kshatriya surname used among business communities.→IndianRajahFrom Sanskrit 'raja' meaning 'king'.→VendaRamabulanaVenda royal title; from "Ramapulana", the rainmaker.→VendaRamaphosaVenda surname; "Ne-" and royal lineage Vhavenda name.→IndianRamdasHindu devotional surname; 'servant of Rama'.→IndianRamlallHindu devotional name derived from the god Rama.→SothoRamokgopaDocumented Northern Sotho (Pedi) surname; origin uncertain.→IndianReddyTelugu-origin South African Indian surname.→XhosaRharhabeSecond major Xhosa royal house, named after King Rharhabe.→AfrikaansRossouwHuguenot surname from French "Rousseau".→AfrikaansRouxFrench Huguenot surname meaning "red-haired".→XhosaSandileXhosa name documented to mean "we increased.".→AfrikaansScheepersDutch occupational surname meaning "shepherds".→SothoSefakoSotho surname; means "hailstone.".→SothoSekhukhuneBapedi royal name; famed 19th-century Pedi king.→SothoSekwatiBapedi royal name; Pedi king, father of Sekhukhune.→AfrikaansSenekalFrench Huguenot surname from "Senecal/Senechal".→TswanaSetshegoMeans 'laughter' in Setswana.→ZuluShabalalaVariant of Tshabalala; a Zulu clan name.→NdebeleShabanguA documented Southern Ndebele clan name.→IndianShahFrom Persian 'king'; associated with traders and moneylenders.→IndianSharmaBrahmin surname meaning 'teacher' or 'priest'.→ZuluShengeZulu praise name of the Buthelezi clan.→SwatiShongweFounding Swazi clan said to originate from Zululand.→ZuluSibalukhuluZulu praise name of the Dlamini clan.→NdebeleSibandaLion totem; symbolises strength and fearlessness.→ZuluSibiyaA documented Zulu clan name.→SwatiSimelaneOne of the original Swazi founding clans; nation-builders.→IndianSinghHindi/Punjabi surname meaning "lion".→VendaSingoRoyal Venda clan descended from the Karanga/Rozvi Singo dynasty.→XhosaSithathuMeans "third"; the third Khoikhoi-ancestry clan.→ZuluSitholeFrom Zulu isithole, meaning "heifer".→NdebeleSkosanaA major Southern Ndebele clan name.→AfrikaansSmitCape Dutch occupational surname meaning "smith".→EnglishSmithEnglish occupational surname; common via British settlement.→AfrikaansSteynDutch surname, a variant of "stone".→IndianSubramoneyTamil theophoric name from the deity Subramaniam.→SwatiSukatiOne of the original founding Swazi clans.→XhosaSukwiniXhosa clan of Khoi-Khoi ancestry.→AfrikaansSwanepoelDutch surname meaning "swan pool".→SothoTauSotho surname/totem; means "lion.".→TswanaTaungPlace/clan name meaning 'place of the lion'.→TswanaTefoSetswana surname meaning 'payment'.→AfrikaansTerblancheFrench Huguenot surname from "Terreblanque".→SwatiTfwalaOne of the founding "true Swazi" clans (Twala).→SothoThabaneSotho surname; from thaba, "mountain.".→XhosaThamsanqaXhosa surname meaning "good luck.".→AfrikaansTheronFrench Huguenot-origin Afrikaans surname.→TswanaTholoMeans 'kudu'; the Barolong totem animal.→TswanaTiroMeans 'work' in Setswana.→SothoTlouSotho surname/totem; means "elephant.".→SwatiTsabedzeOne of the founding bemdzabuko Swazi clans.→ZuluTshabalalaZulu clan meaning "to disappear"; clan praise Mshengu.→XhosaTshaweThe royal ruling house of the amaXhosa, descended from King Phalo.→TswanaTshipiMeans 'iron/metal'; Barolong ironworking totem.→TswanaTshireletsoSetswana surname meaning 'protection'.→VendaTshivhaseRoyal Venda clan name; arose replacing the older name Masingo.→NdebeleTshumaSheep totem; a documented Ndebele clan name.→TswanaTshweneMeans 'baboon'; the Bahurutshe totem.→AfrikaansVan der MerweAfrikaans surname meaning "from the Merwe (lake/river)".→AfrikaansVan der WesthuizenDutch surname meaning "from the western house".→AfrikaansVan DykDutch surname; describes someone living by a dyke.→Afrikaansvan NiekerkCape Dutch surname meaning "from the new church".→Afrikaansvan RooyenCape Dutch surname meaning "from Rooyen".→AfrikaansVan WykDutch surname meaning "from Wijk", a town in the Netherlands.→Afrikaansvan ZylCape Dutch surname meaning "from Zyl".→AfrikaansVenterDutch surname related to "frontier" or "boundary".→AfrikaansVermeulenDutch occupational surname; "from the mill".→ZuluVilakaziA Zulu clan name.→AfrikaansViljoenFrench Huguenot surname from "Villion".→AfrikaansVisserDutch surname meaning "fisherman".→EnglishWilliamsEnglish/Welsh surname meaning "son of William".→ZuluXabaA Zulu clan name.→ZuluXuluA Zulu clan name.→ZuluZondiA centuries-old Zulu clan name.→ZuluZuluSurname of the Zulu royal house and nation.→ZuluZumaA Zulu clan name.→ZuluZunguZulu clan name (Manzini lineage).→ZuluZwaneA documented Zulu clan name.→XhosaZwelinzimaXhosa surname meaning "difficult world.".→