From the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Specifically in the then Transkei area, in Ngqamakhwe, Sihlabeni location. This is one of the Xesibe tribe who because of migration and imigration of the blacks during the olden days ended up locating themselves in the area under the administration of Headman Nguza, iWushe likaMjoli, uHlathi.

The Mvane and Ntelwa surnames originate from this surname, all being aMaXesibe, ooNondzaba, ooNxele, Bhimbi, Bhelesi, Khandanyawana, Matshinaybheke-njengomntwana, ooMabhoqo, ooMangongobela.

Oral history says this surname arrived in this location used by two grand-dads, Mvane and Mkane as they are the two siblings who found themselves a place in this location.