Cognomen Nhlapo (Nhlapo 
) , globally, is a common family name. The last name Nhlapo is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Lesotho, and Sweden, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in South Africa, Lesotho, and the United Kingdom.
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| Nhlapo | Lesotho, Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| mbongeni nhlapo actor |
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| bafana nhlapo musician, ZA |
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| lehlohonolo nhlapo football player |
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| thulile nhlapo researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-4332-8797) |
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| sifiso nhlapo South African racing cyclist, ZA (b. 1987) |
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| tumelo nhlapo Association footballer, ZA (b. 1988) |
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| sabelo nhlapo South African rugby union footballer, ZA (b. 1988) |
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| siyabonga nhlapo Footballer, ZA (b. 1988) |
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| vusi nhlapo |
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