Kandanda Surname

131,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kandanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,1881:23,1742,928
Zambia1001:158,49911,214
Tanzania941:563,20935,741
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kandanda (1,156) may also be a first name.

Kandanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kandanda occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandanda? popularity and diffusion

Kandanda is the 131,797th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,125,889 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kandanda are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 233,837th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 1,156 people.

The last name Kandanda is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,188 people, or 1 in 23,174. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kandanda
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