Kondwani Surname
Approximately 5,866 people bear this surname
Kondwani Surname Definition:
Kondwani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be happy.
Kondwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 5,751 | 1:2,977 | 374 |
| Zambia | 54 | 1:293,517 | 16,670 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kondwani (78,889) may also be a first name.
Kondwani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kondwani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: be happy.
Kondwani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us celebrate.
Kondwani Demographics
Average Kondwani Salary in
South Africa
R 51,228
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kondwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kondwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kondwani (Marathi: कोडवानी) occurs most in Malawi. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kondwani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kondwani? popularity and diffusion
Kondwani is the 82,592nd most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,242,337 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kondwani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 12,527th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 78,889 people.
It is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 5,751 people, or 1 in 2,977. Excluding Malawi this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Kondwani Last Name Statistics demography
Kondwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.44% less than the national average, earning R 51,228 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khondwani | 94 | 87 | / |
| Kondwangi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kundwani | 88 | 70 | / |
| Kondwane | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kondwana | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kandwani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khandwani | 82 | 316 | / |
| Khondwane | 82 | 4 | / |
| Kundwaniy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kundvani | 75 | 95 | / |
| Kontwana | 75 | 23 | / |
| Qondwana | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kundwane | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kandvani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kundwana | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kandwana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kontwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuntwani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kandweni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanduani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kondvane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khandvani | 71 | 274 | / |
| Kuntwanit | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kantwanit | 71 | 25 | / |
| Khontwana | 71 | 15 | / |
| Khontwane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kanduangi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gqondwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khontweni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khandwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanduanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gkundwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahndwani | 71 | 1 | / |
Kondwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kondwani in the Marathi language | ||
| कोडवानी | kodavani | - |
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Footnotes
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