Kandulo Surname

237,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kandulo Surname Definition:

Kandulo is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: candle.

Kandulo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,5161:11,2921,733
Zimbabwe941:164,23720,345
Zambia471:337,23218,059
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kandulo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kandulo is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: candle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kandulo Last Name Facts

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

Kandulo is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kandulo.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandulo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kandulo is the 237,729th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,317,267 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kandulo live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Malawi, where it is held by 1,516 people, or 1 in 11,292. Besides Malawi it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside and Zambia, where 3 percent reside.

Kandulo Last Name Statistics demography

Kandulo earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.61% less than the national average, earning R 126,864 per year.

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