Abanda Surname

42,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Abanda Surname User-submission:

Abanda is a French language surname common in central Cameroon with Nigerian roots meaning 'family'. When it comes to the Bantu language it's a totemic name for a type of ant. It can also have Spanish language toponymic roots, as it is a toponym in Spain and Latin America.

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Abanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon10,8451:1,915188
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Philippines3031:334,12045,771
Nigeria2851:621,55429,491
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Spain551:850,03734,138
France481:1,383,807136,859
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Jordan121:736,87014,651
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Congo51:997,81917,129
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Abanda (496) may also be a first name.

Abanda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Abanda is a French language surname common in central Cameroon with Nigerian roots meaning 'family'. When it comes to the Bantu language it's a totemic name for a type of ant. It can also have Spanish language toponymic roots, as it is a toponym in Spain and Latin America. A notable bearer is Cameroonian-French-Polish footballer Leroy Abanda, 180cm tall (= 5ft11in), leftback in Volos FC as of 2026 .

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Abanda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abanda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abanda (Hindi: अबन्दा, Marathi: आबंदा, Oriya: ଆବ) is most common in Cameroon. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abanda is the 42,386th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 592,724 people. The surname Abanda is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Abanda live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 86 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Abanda is also the 381,018th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 496 people.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 10,845 people, or 1 in 1,915. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 59 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 10 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Abanda exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Abanda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abanda last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

Abanda earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.82% more than the national average, earning $52,131 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abandah92362/
Gabanda9281/
Habanda9280/
Abanday9241/
Abandai929/
Abandas924/
Abandea924/
Abaunda921/
Abandaz921/
Abhanda921/
Aaabanda8673/
Ahbanday861/
Abatinda861/
Abeaneda861/
Ebanda834,691/
Abando834,212/
Obanda833,042/
Abonda831,266/
Abande83943/
Awanda83501/
Abandi83501/
Avanda83206/
Abandy83202/
Abandé831/
Gaibandha804/
Gavanda771,442/
Abondoa77985/
Abandeh77271/
Oebanda77144/
Gabande77121/
Abounda7794/
Asbandi7774/
Ayuanda7770/
Abondas7748/
Abandou7739/
Gobanda7728/
Gabandi7727/
Hawanda7726/
Habande7716/
Abander7713/
Awandha7711/
Ajuanda7711/
Awanday779/
Aiwanda778/
Havanda776/
Abondea775/
Abandes775/
Habandi774/
Abandje774/
Habando773/
Gabando773/
Obandah773/
Gabandé773/
Obandha773/
Aabande772/
Abhande772/
Abondha772/
Abandey772/
Awandah772/
Abandoh772/
Abandis771/
Aibandi771/
Avandha771/
Abandeu771/
Oubanda771/
Gabonda771/
Ahwanda771/
Abandde771/
Abandio771/
Abandos771/
Abaande771/
Abeinda771/
Abeunda771/
Ebandah771/
Gabandy771/
Atbandi771/
Awandai771/
Gavandha71431/
Hampanda7131/
Awandash7128/
Haiwanda7116/
Gavandaa717/
Gavanday717/
Aveaneda717/
Gavandai716/
Gajbande716/
Abaandou715/
Abhendha714/
Gabhande712/
Gauvanda712/
Gawandha711/
Habandeh711/
Hahbandi711/
Govaanda711/
Abondaya711/
Haywanda711/
Gabandoh711/
Asbandeh711/
Ajwandas711/
Abosinda711/
Atbandit711/
Obando67129,048/
Obande675,033/
Abondo673,611/
Ebonda671,853/
Avandi67415/
Awando67335/
Avande67272/
Awonda67217/
Abonde67212/
Owanda67158/
Avonda67143/
Ovanda6771/
Avandy6767/
Avando6755/
Abamde6753/
Abondi6749/
Ashwandah6716/
Ebando6714/
Obonda6713/
Abamdi6711/
Hajbandeh679/
Awachinda679/
Obandi678/
Gaavandha674/
Ahwandast672/
Gavandhaa671/
Gaubhande671/
Gajbandhe671/
Abamdé671/
Awamda671/
Obandy671/

Abanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abanda in the Marathi language
आबंदाabanda71.43
अबंदाabanda14.29
अबांदाabanda14.29
Abanda in the Hindi language
अबन्दाabanda50
आबंदाabanda50
Abanda in the Oriya language
ଆବaba50
ଅବାaba50

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