Bendu Surname

50,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Bendu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bendu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone8,7571:810153
India7191:1,066,85044,205
Liberia1351:32,6563,064
Indonesia1301:1,017,30174,410
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
United States561:6,472,481306,764
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
England361:1,547,72466,012
Tanzania361:1,470,60046,994
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Norway211:244,87126,357
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043

Bendu (30,791) may also be a first name.

Bendu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bendu (Hindi: बेन्दू, Marathi: बडू, Oriya: େବୂ) occurs most in Sierra Leone. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bendu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bendu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,764th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 721,325 people. The surname Bendu is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Bendu live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bendu is also the 27,360th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 30,791 people.

The surname is most widely held in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 8,757 people, or 1 in 810. Besides Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent live and Liberia, where 1 percent live.

Bendu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bendu surname is chiefly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Bendu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bendu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.38% less than the national average, earning 237,477 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.88% more than the national average, earning $55,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.43% less than the national average, earning $18,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bendou912,641/
Bendus91729/
Bendau9156/
Bhendu9131/
Bendup9115/
Boendu914/
Bendhu914/
Benduy913/
Bendud913/
Bendui912/
Benddu911/
Benduz911/
Bendeu911/
Biendu911/
Bndu898/
Bendouz83309/
Benduch83290/
Bendous8390/
Bendaud8334/
Benduha8333/
Bendush8332/
Biendou8317/
Bendeus8313/
Benddou834/
Bendouh832/
Bendoud831/
Bhoendu831/
Bendeuh831/
Bindu8014,459/
Wendu806,713/
Bendó80114/
Vendu80101/
Bndut801/
Uendu801/
Bndhu801/
Byndu801/
Bendouha771,325/
Bendouch77313/
Bendusch773/
Bendouss771/
Benddouh771/
Beundeuh771/
Mpendu732,204/
Bindhu731,099/
Bindou73469/
Bindus73200/
Wendeu73171/
Vendou73143/
Byndus7363/
Bhindu7355/
Bendoe7354/
Bendoo7315/
Bindau7313/
Wendou7312/
Binduu739/
Bindut735/
Binndu732/
Bhemdu732/
Buindu732/
Binduy731/
Binduj731/
Binduz731/
Vendhu731/
Byondu731/
Vendeu731/
Biondu731/
Binddu731/
Bindeus67183/
Bindaud6725/
Wendhut6714/
Ouendou6712/
Bhindhu6711/
Vendeud6711/
Wndu673/
Houendu673/
Wendous672/
Bihndou672/
Ouendeu672/
Mpendou672/
Bindaut672/
Vendaus671/
Weundeu671/
Benďuha671/
Bindous671/
Bhiondu671/
Vendaux670/

Bendu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bendu in the Oriya language
େବୂebu-
Bendu in the Marathi language
बडूbadu55.34
बडुbadu41.24
बदूbadu0.95
बदुbadu0.54
बंडूbandu0.38
बेडूbedu0.32
बंडुbandu0.25
बेन्डुbendu0.16
बेडुंbedum0.13
बेडुbedu0.13
बेदूbedu0.06
बेगडूbegadu0.03
बेन्दुbendu0.03
बॅन्दुbendu0.03
़बडूbadu0.03
वेडुvedu0.03
बेनदुbenadu0.03
भेनूbhenu0.03
Bendu in the Hindi language
बेन्दूbendu25
बेन्दुbendu25
बिन्दूbindu16.67
बेंडूbendu8.33
बिन्दुbindu8.33
बेनदूbenadu8.33
बेंदूbendu8.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bendu
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