Kankondo Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kankondo Surname Definition:

Kankondo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: weasel that is notorious for stealing chickens.

Kankondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zambia331:480,30121,871
Zimbabwe211:735,15452,165
England71:7,959,723202,100
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kankondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kankondo is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: weasel that is notorious for stealing chickens.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kankondo Last Name Facts

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

Kankondo occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kankondo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 820,032nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kankondo live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Malawi, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Without taking into account Malawi this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaankondo941/
Kankhondo941/
Kankonda88882/
Kankando885/
Kankundo882/
Konkoundo8210/
Konkondou822/
Kounkoundo782/
Konkoundou781/
Kankunda751,501/
Kankanda75116/
Konkonda7527/
Kamkonda751/
Conkondo751/
Kounkoundou741/
Kankhunda71157/
Konkkonda713/
Kasimkonda673/
Komkonda633/
Kamkanda50269/
Konkunda501/
Konkanda501/
Komkanda501/

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