Kandenge Surname

296,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kandenge Surname User-submission:

The Kandenge surname means 'small brother' or 'small sister'.

Kandenge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1,0581:2,277344
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kandenge (90) may also be a first name.

Kandenge Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kandenge surname means 'small brother' or 'small sister'.

- cheraluv_98

Kandenge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandenge occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandenge? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kandenge is the 296,030th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,658,033 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kandenge reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kandenge is also the 1,005,046th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 90 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 1,058 people, or 1 in 2,277. In Namibia it is most frequent in: Oshana Region, where 24 percent reside, Omusati Region, where 23 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including Namibia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

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