Kandema Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kandema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kandema (51) may also be a first name.

Kandema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kandema occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Kandema is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kandema live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kandema is also the 1,396,783rd most common given name throughout the world, borne by 51 people.

It is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 367,577. In Zimbabwe Kandema is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 52 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 2 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kandema
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