Xhosa
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The royal ruling house of the amaXhosa, descended from King Phalo.
More Xhosa surnames
XhosaBalaXhosa surname meaning "colour.".→XhosaBheleXhosa clan name said to derive from the Mbhele River; divides into sub-clans.→XhosaBhuleXhosa surname meaning "handsome".→XhosaBikoXhosa surname; borne by activist Steve Biko.→XhosaDlomoA senior Xhosa/Thembu clan name associated with leadership.→XhosaFakuClan/royal name of the amaMpondo (Nyawuza line).→XhosaGcalekaOne of two major Xhosa royal houses, descendants of King Phalo.→XhosaGqiraXhosa clan name; the word means traditional healer/diviner.→
Surname origins and clan notes are indicative and culturally sourced — they can be contested and vary by family, lineage and region.