Kondanani Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kondanani Surname Definition:

Kondanani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: unifier. "Love one another".

Kondanani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe721:214,42024,333
Botswana611:35,8517,015
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Kondanani (681) may also be a first name.

Kondanani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kondanani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: unifier. "Love one another".

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kondanani Last Name Facts

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

Kondanani (Marathi: डनानी) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kondanani? popularity and diffusion

Kondanani is the 1,465,390th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. Kondanani is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kondanani reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kondanani is also the 317,248th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 681 people.

The surname Kondanani is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 214,420. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 42 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 22 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 21 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 42 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kondanani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kondanani in the Marathi language
डनानीdanani66.67
डनाणीdanani33.33

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