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Namibia is a diverse and multicultural country, with a rich history that is reflected in the varied range of surnames that are common among its population. These surnames, passed down from generation to generation, are an example of the cultural heritage and ethnic diversity present in Namibian society. Below we present a list of some of the most common surnames among Namibians, which reflect the identity and history of this fascinating African country.

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  1. Johannes (23895)
  2. Shikongo (20231)
  3. Paulus (18401)
  4. Petrus (17676)
  5. Shilongo (13489)
  6. Kasita (13295)
  7. Nangolo (13075)
  8. Kamati (12056)
  9. David (11896)
  10. Andreas (11611)
  11. Haufiku (11547)
  12. Angula (10672)
  13. Simon (10493)
  14. Matheus (9941)
  15. Hangula (9771)
  16. Hamutenya (8669)
  17. Shigwedha (8655)
  18. Iipinge (8376)
  19. Iyambo (8351)
  20. Thomas (8298)
  21. Van wyk (7680)
  22. Amutenya (7375)
  23. Gabriel (7082)
  24. Hausiku (7061)
  25. Shivute (7060)
  26. Haimbodi (7035)
  27. Nakale (6925)
  28. Iiyambo (6866)
  29. Joseph (6833)
  30. Beukes (6738)
  31. Amunyela (6583)
  32. Shaanika (6422)
  33. Moses (6358)
  34. Immanuel (6280)
  35. Lukas (6109)
  36. Frans (6033)
  37. Cloete (5753)
  38. Sakaria (5712)
  39. Jonas (5623)
  40. Heita (5605)
  41. Iita (5557)
  42. Martin (5426)
  43. Erastus (5407)
  44. Amadhila (5246)
  45. Hamukwaya (5222)
  46. Hamunyela (5222)
  47. Hango (5176)
  48. Shihepo (4922)
  49. Ashipala (4889)
  50. Nangombe (4855)
  51. Nekongo (4659)
  52. Abraham (4570)
  53. Simasiku (4548)
  54. Sheehama (4476)
  55. Titus (4461)
  56. Ekandjo (4446)
  57. Festus (4419)
  58. Daniel (4395)
  59. Swartbooi (4348)
  60. Josef (4303)
  61. Fillemon (4208)
  62. Shipanga (4163)
  63. Tobias (4158)
  64. Indongo (4057)
  65. Kavari (4043)
  66. Tomas (4037)
  67. Haindongo (3985)
  68. Ndara (3970)
  69. Amakali (3937)
  70. Uugwanga (3846)
  71. Mateus (3785)
  72. Elago (3716)
  73. Haihambo (3705)
  74. Nambahu (3614)
  75. Uushona (3565)
  76. Haipinge (3511)
  77. Uusiku (3490)
  78. Haingura (3409)
  79. Ipinge (3380)
  80. Vries (3368)
  81. Simeon (3347)
  82. Samuel (3345)
  83. Nakanyala (3289)
  84. Kambonde (3283)
  85. Simataa (3233)
  86. Stefanus (3223)
  87. Alweendo (3217)
  88. Fillipus (3149)
  89. Nuuyoma (3136)
  90. Matengu (3125)
  91. Endjala (3103)
  92. Hamukoto (3063)
  93. Shiimi (3023)
  94. Coetzee (3002)
  95. Kandjimi (2988)
  96. Muronga (2965)
  97. Shiweda (2931)
  98. Gideon (2905)
  99. Boois (2836)
  100. Swartz (2790)
  101. Engelbrecht (2757)
  102. Leonard (2748)
  103. Kambinda (2747)
  104. Namwandi (2742)
  105. Jason (2730)
  106. Kasaona (2629)
  107. Basson (2604)
  108. Jeremia (2598)
  109. Nyambe (2586)
  110. Lazarus (2568)
  111. Haikali (2525)
  112. Bock (2521)
  113. Garises (2519)
  114. Timoteus (2468)
  115. Namupala (2466)
  116. Mouton (2445)
  117. Nambinga (2437)
  118. Alfeus (2432)
  119. Shikomba (2408)
  120. Shilunga (2405)
  121. Kamwi (2391)
  122. Hauwanga (2370)
  123. Louw (2356)
  124. Kalola (2330)
  125. Nekwaya (2313)
  126. Haukongo (2310)
  127. Sheya (2306)
  128. Silas (2305)
  129. Ntinda (2254)
  130. Shivolo (2240)
  131. Matias (2234)
  132. Kudumo (2228)
  133. Wilhelm (2194)
  134. Linus (2185)
  135. Elifas (2166)
  136. Sakeus (2162)
  137. Gariseb (2155)
  138. Michael (2152)
  139. Nehale (2142)
  140. Jacobs (2138)
  141. Elias (2095)
  142. Uupindi (2094)
  143. Shinana (2089)
  144. Imene (2087)
  145. Diergaardt (2078)
  146. Negumbo (2074)
  147. Murangi (2074)
  148. Afrikaner (2061)
  149. Dumeni (2057)
  150. Vilho (2043)
  151. Jacob (2031)
  152. Mwandingi (2029)
  153. Kandume (2022)
  154. Hengari (2017)
  155. Mvula (1996)
  156. Iileka (1992)
  157. Haiduwa (1987)
  158. Ndumba (1981)
  159. Amupolo (1973)
  160. Stephanus (1963)
  161. Kandjii (1958)
  162. Mukuve (1951)
  163. Amukwaya (1938)
  164. Hailonga (1936)
  165. Mathias (1923)
  166. Siteketa (1920)
  167. Angala (1913)
  168. Shoombe (1886)
  169. Ananias (1881)
  170. Sikongo (1878)
  171. Nghifikwa (1872)
  172. Muharukua (1845)
  173. Shipena (1834)
  174. Kanime (1834)
  175. Junias (1825)
  176. Phillipus (1825)
  177. Shikulo (1818)
  178. Shapumba (1814)
  179. Nauyoma (1795)
  180. Iipumbu (1792)
  181. Sinvula (1781)
  182. Shaningwa (1779)
  183. Brandt (1764)
  184. Elia (1753)
  185. Hamalwa (1735)
  186. Nambala (1723)
  187. Nderura (1705)
  188. Abed (1696)
  189. Weyulu (1666)
  190. Lungameni (1660)
  191. Uirab (1655)
  192. Goliath (1647)
  193. Mbango (1647)
  194. Ngombe (1644)
  195. Muyenga (1642)
  196. Toivo (1637)
  197. Kwedhi (1630)
  198. Rooi (1602)
  199. Eliaser (1602)
  200. Ndjavera (1585)
  201. Kakuva (1584)
  202. Wilbard (1582)
  203. Joel (1579)
  204. Kalimbo (1575)
  205. Taapopi (1573)
  206. Markus (1567)
  207. Kuvare (1564)
  208. De klerk (1556)
  209. Uiras (1544)
  210. Herunga (1542)
  211. Nehemia (1539)
  212. Lucas (1527)
  213. Shikesho (1524)
  214. Willem (1518)
  215. Kapolo (1513)
  216. Ngoma (1509)
  217. Gowases (1508)
  218. Goagoses (1499)
  219. Malakia (1497)
  220. Garoes (1495)
  221. Jansen (1494)
  222. Marenga (1492)
  223. Onesmus (1480)
  224. Mbinge (1477)
  225. Mutota (1476)
  226. Mangundu (1471)
  227. Pieters (1471)
  228. Absalom (1467)
  229. Nepolo (1464)
  230. Namene (1451)
  231. Emvula (1448)
  232. Aron (1440)
  233. Shitaleni (1435)
  234. Nekundi (1435)
  235. Hoaes (1427)
  236. Likando (1426)
  237. Kalenga (1423)
  238. Natanael (1422)
  239. Strauss (1418)
  240. Fredericks (1411)
  241. Hamunyera (1408)
  242. Kamanya (1408)
  243. Neshuku (1402)
  244. Kalumbu (1397)
  245. Ndengu (1395)
  246. Haitembu (1394)
  247. Iithete (1388)
  248. Haimbili (1381)
  249. Christiaan (1375)
  250. Hoveka (1371)
  251. Mbangu (1368)
  252. Awene (1368)
  253. Shuuya (1368)
  254. Kornelius (1367)
  255. Mandume (1354)
  256. Masule (1353)
  257. Eises (1347)
  258. Mukoya (1339)
  259. Erasmus (1330)
  260. Mokhatu (1325)
  261. Kafita (1323)
  262. Ruben (1319)
  263. Kooper (1312)
  264. Naftal (1304)
  265. Smith (1303)
  266. Isak (1296)
  267. Ndjamba (1296)
  268. Witbooi (1295)
  269. Hafeni (1295)
  270. Muundjua (1290)
  271. Asino (1289)
  272. Sheetekela (1289)
  273. Shikalepo (1272)
  274. Jafet (1264)
  275. Kisting (1264)
  276. Gertze (1264)
  277. Siwombe (1260)
  278. Kuhanga (1257)
  279. Adams (1251)
  280. Munango (1250)
  281. Steenkamp (1243)
  282. Kanana (1243)
  283. Nepembe (1243)
  284. Humu (1241)
  285. Handura (1229)
  286. Kasera (1229)
  287. Kahuure (1228)
  288. Nelumbu (1225)
  289. Nashilongo (1217)
  290. Hoeses (1215)
  291. Abner (1211)
  292. Mubita (1210)
  293. Skrywer (1208)
  294. Hange (1203)
  295. Visagie (1203)
  296. Sheefeni (1202)
  297. Mutilifa (1199)
  298. Salom (1199)
  299. Ileka (1195)
  300. Halweendo (1194)
  301. Shapaka (1188)
  302. Matundu (1188)
  303. Mwilima (1183)
  304. Edward (1182)
  305. Hashipala (1181)
  306. Maharero (1176)
  307. Van zyl (1175)
  308. Kaundu (1174)
  309. Kandorozu (1169)
  310. Iilonga (1159)
  311. Enkali (1152)
  312. Kapiye (1151)
  313. Nghipandulwa (1150)
  314. Amon (1148)
  315. Kaulinge (1146)
  316. Shoopala (1145)
  317. Meyer (1144)
  318. Lasarus (1135)
  319. Tjivikua (1132)
  320. Abisai (1131)
  321. Hanghome (1130)
  322. Iitula (1129)
  323. Valombola (1128)
  324. Muhongo (1125)
  325. Nande (1124)
  326. Uunona (1122)
  327. Muhenje (1115)
  328. Hatutale (1110)
  329. Neumbo (1109)
  330. Nafuka (1106)
  331. Uutoni (1104)
  332. Reinhold (1100)
  333. Nampala (1100)
  334. Ndume (1099)
  335. Awases (1088)
  336. Mbangula (1088)
  337. Naris (1087)
  338. Ndumbu (1082)
  339. Makili (1079)
  340. Vatileni (1077)
  341. Kativa (1072)
  342. Williams (1065)
  343. Antonio (1064)
  344. Ilonga (1060)
  345. Kandenge (1058)
  346. Tjituka (1057)
  347. Nghidengwa (1053)
  348. Itana (1053)
  349. Mabuku (1052)
  350. Mujoro (1044)

The most common surnames in Namibia

Surnames are an important part of a person's identity. They reflect the history, culture and tradition of a society. In Namibia, a country located in southwest Africa, surnames are a mix of African, European and other influences from other parts of the world. Below is a list of the most common surnames in Namibia, reflecting the diversity of its population.

Surnames of African origin

Surnames of African origin in Namibia usually reflect the tradition and history of the different ethnic groups in the country. Some of the most common surnames of African origin in Namibia are , and . These surnames are usually related to the ethnicity or tribe a person belongs to, and often have a symbolic or historical meaning behind them.

The surnames , and are also common in Namibia and reflect the ethnic diversity of the country. These surnames can be found among the different ethnic groups of Namibia, such as the Herero, the Ovambo and the Damara.

Surnames of European origin

The European colonial presence in Namibia has left a mark on the surnames of many Namibians. Surnames of European origin, such as , and , are common in Namibia and reflect the history of German and later South African colonization of the country.

The surnames , and are also of European origin and are among the most common in Namibia. These surnames can be found in families that have European ancestry or a mix of African and European ancestors.

Surnames of mixed origin

In Namibia, many surnames are a mixture of different cultural and ethnic influences. Surnames of mixed origin, such as , and , are common in the country and reflect the diversity of its population.

The surnames , and are also of mixed origin and reflect the history of interaction between different ethnic groups in Namibia. These surnames can be found in families that have a mix of African, European, and other parts of the world ancestry.

Conclusions

In Namibia, surnames are more than just a combination of letters. They reflect the history, culture and diversity of the country's population. The most common surnames in Namibia are a mix of African, European and other global influences, reflecting the nation's rich multicultural heritage.

Whether of African, European or mixed origin, surnames in Namibia are a fundamental part of the identity of its inhabitants. Through surnames, we can learn more about the history and diversity of this fascinating country on the African continent.

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