Imenda Surname

306,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Imenda Surname Definition:

Imenda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: traveller.

Imenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1551:13,7231,576
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England11:55,718,059489,080

Imenda (479) may also be a first name.

Imenda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Imenda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: traveller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Imenda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imenda is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imenda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 306,186th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,900,847 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imenda live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Imenda is also the 388,635th most frequent first name on earth, held by 479 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,155 people, or 1 in 13,723. In Zambia Imenda is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 83 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live and Southern Province, where 4 percent live. Apart from Zambia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Imenda Last Name Statistics demography

Imenda earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning R 316,872 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimenda9224/
Ismenda922/
Imnda9114/
Imende83649/
Emenda8339/
Umenda8326/
Jmenda835/
Imendo834/
Iminda832/
Imendi831/
Esmenda771,159/
Eumenda77194/
Jimende77131/
Humenda7758/
Emendağ7745/
Giminda7714/
Jiminda7712/
Umendah7712/
Aimende7710/
Imendes774/
Gemenda772/
Etmenda772/
Imendez772/
Isminda771/
Himende771/
Iminday771/
Ismendi771/
Yimende771/
Aimendo771/
Imndi732,261/
Aimiende7178/
Eismendi7141/
Jimendez7126/
Goimendi717/
Himendez713/
Aismendi711/
Esmendda711/
Ismendez711/
Gemnda67318/
Imndhi67165/
Imindo67157/
Emendo6792/
Imindi6783/
Emende6766/
Emendi677/
Emendy676/
Uminda676/
Immndi674/
Ismndy671/
Aismendes671/
Umendo671/
Iomnde671/
Eminda671/

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