Kondwelani Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kondwelani Surname Definition:

Kondwelani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us be joyful.

Kondwelani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe501:308,76530,783
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Kondwelani (942) may also be a first name.

Kondwelani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kondwelani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us be joyful.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kondwelani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kondwelani is most common in Zimbabwe. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kondwelani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kondwelani? popularity and diffusion

Kondwelani is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kondwelani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 263,269th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 942 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 40 percent live, Harare Province, where 34 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 15 percent live and Malawi, where 2 percent live.

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