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- Dlaminis had the most babies in South Africa in 2021-The surname is of eSwatini origins-The second-most popular surname in the country is Nkosi, which is of Nguni origin
In 2021, more than 7,000 babies with the surname Dlamini were born in South Africa. The surname has eSwatini origins and translates to variations of ‘one who eats during the day’, according to Professor Sihawukele Ngubane of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The Nkosi surname belongs to 6,499 babies born in 2021. It is an Nguni word meaning chief.
— 1 August, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this














