Kandao Surname
Approximately 810 people bear this surname
Kandao Surname Definition:
Kandao is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: may.
Kandao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 559 | 1:32,830 | 1,798 |
| Papua New Guinea | 114 | 1:71,524 | 9,336 |
| Ivory Coast | 62 | 1:372,117 | 13,068 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kandao (434) may also be a first name.
Kandao Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kandao is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: may.
Kandao is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the water recedes / May.
Kandao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kandao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kandao has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandao? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kandao is the 426,610th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,996,970 people. The last name Kandao is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kandao live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kandao is also the 411,730th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 434 people.
The surname Kandao is most common in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 32,830. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 87 percent live, Hauts-Bassins Region, where 6 percent live and Cascades Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Burkina Faso it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandaou | 92 | 112 | / |
| Kandaho | 92 | 18 | / |
| Kandaoi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Khandao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kandgao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kandaiyo | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kanddaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kandahou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candao | 83 | 725 | / |
| Kandoa | 83 | 53 | / |
| Kondao | 83 | 36 | / |
| Kandoâ | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kandoua | 77 | 183 | / |
| Kaindoa | 77 | 155 | / |
| Kamdaou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khandoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kondaho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kandoho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koundao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Candaoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Candaod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keandoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Komndao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khandoha | 71 | 504 | / |
| Kandohou | 71 | 84 | / |
| Candahoo | 71 | 68 | / |
| Kandaiya | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kandayya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kaindoah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Koundaou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Casindao | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kanndoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kandoiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kandajha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kondoa | 67 | 166 | / |
| Condao | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kandaiyah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kandhaiya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khandayya | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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