Dlamini

Dlamini (also spelled Dhlamini) is an African clan and surname, common in South Africa and Eswatini. It is the most common surname in South Africa. Most people whose surname is Dlamini are also members of the Dlamini clan.

== Genealogy and history == The Dlamini clan traces its origins to a man known as Dlamini I, also called Matalatala, who is the source of all known Dlamini clan names. The clan is present across various ethnic groups within the Nguni branch of Bantu people in South Africa and Eswatini, with distinct branches: Xhosa branch Zulu branch Swazi branch Sotho branch (including the Baphuti) Each branch maintains its own unique clan praises, varying among the Xhosa, Zulu and Swazi traditions.