Kandolo Surname

24,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,718 people bear this surname

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

Kandolo Surname Definition:

Kandolo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sweet potato.

Kandolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo16,3501:4,519522
Burkina Faso4,5081:4,071491
Tanzania2641:200,53617,113
Zambia2251:70,4446,147
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
Belgium641:179,63524,162
France471:1,413,249138,595
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Namibia231:104,7578,986
England191:2,932,529101,561
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Congo81:623,63715,053
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Kandolo (2,648) may also be a first name.

Kandolo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kandolo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sweet potato.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kandolo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kandolo is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandolo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 24,859th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 335,553 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kandolo live; 75 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kandolo is also the 142,656th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,648 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 16,350 people, or 1 in 4,519. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 21 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Kandolo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kandolo earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 55.91% less than the national average, earning R 104,772 per year; in United States they earn 63.04% less than the national average, earning $15,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.44% less than the national average, earning $34,558 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandoulo9314/
Kandoloa931/
Kandolou931/
Kandoulou8899/
Khandollo881/
Kandola863,248/
Kandulo861,688/
Kondolo861,149/
Candolo86295/
Kandelo8642/
Kandalo865/
Kamdolo862/
Kandolouth821/
Kandolia80160/
Kandhola80135/
Kondolot8065/
Kandohla8046/
Kandolla8032/
Kandaloi8031/
Kandolha8021/
Khandola8021/
Khondolo8016/
Kandulot809/
Khandalo807/
Kandoula803/
Kandaloo802/
Kandoila801/
Kandulos801/
Kandallo801/
Koundolo801/
Kamdoloz801/
Kandalot801/
Kondolos801/
Khandolya7521/
Kondolios7518/
Koundoulo7510/
Kandholla758/
Kanduloth757/
Khandolia754/
Kandolath752/
Kaindhola752/
Khandalod751/
Khandalot751/
Kandula7149,961/
Kandala7113,047/
Candelo717,001/
Kandela714,877/
Condolo711,761/
Kondola71195/
Candalo71160/
Kondalo7142/
Candola7110/
Candulo716/
Kondelo715/
Kondulo711/
Kamdulo711/
Candólo711/
Qondolo711/
Kaundula671,372/
Kandhula671,087/
Candallo67483/
Kandalia67421/
Kandhala67347/
Kandalla67264/
Khandula67156/
Kandaala67126/
Candalot67116/
Khandala67111/
Candullo67105/
Kandulla67102/
Khandela6798/
Kandulia6795/
Kandalyo6782/
Kondolla6757/
Kanduila6755/
Kandelia6745/
Kaandala6741/
Kandalio6739/
Qandelou6722/
Kandgula6718/
Kandalah6717/
Kanddula6713/
Kanduula6711/
Kandalya679/
Kandalad677/
Kandhela676/
Kandeela676/
Kaindula676/
Candolia676/
Condolio676/
Kondolia675/
Kandalaa674/
Kandaula674/
Kamdolla673/
Kandulaa673/
Condollo672/
Khondola672/
Kamdoula672/
Kandulas671/
Kaandela671/
Kaandula671/
Kanndala671/
Kandatla671/
Kandulah671/
Kandulha671/
Kkandula671/
Kondaloo671/
Kondoela671/
Candaloo671/
Condolos671/
Kaundala671/
Qandoula671/
Kondolas671/
Kandelah671/
Kandulga671/
Koundalo671/
Candolla671/
Condolgo671/

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  • 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 Kandolo
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