Kandiwa Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kandiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1501:102,92214,428
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Kandiwa (18) may also be a first name.

Kandiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandiwa occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandiwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,222,957th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kandiwa reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 18 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 102,922. In Zimbabwe Kandiwa is mostly concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 35 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Kandiwa
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