Kandao Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Kandao Surname Definition:

Kandao is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: may.

Kandao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso5591:32,8301,798
Papua New Guinea1141:71,5249,336
Ivory Coast621:372,11713,068
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kandao is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the water recedes / May.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandaou92112/
Kandaho9218/
Kandaoi923/
Khandao921/
Kandgao921/
Kandaiyo8627/
Kanddaou861/
Kandahou861/
Candao83725/
Kandoa8353/
Kondao8336/
Kandoâ831/
Kandoua77183/
Kaindoa77155/
Kamdaou774/
Khandoa772/
Kondaho772/
Kandoho772/
Koundao771/
Candaoo771/
Candaod771/
Keandoa771/
Komndao771/
Khandoha71504/
Kandohou7184/
Candahoo7168/
Kandaiya7116/
Kandayya718/
Kaindoah716/
Koundaou712/
Casindao712/
Kanndoua711/
Kandoiya711/
Kandajha711/
Kondoa67166/
Condao67115/
Kandaiyah6723/
Kandhaiya678/
Khandayya671/

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