Kwende Surname

379,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kwende Surname Definition:

Kwende is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: let us go.

Kwende Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2681:660,98030,902
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Cameroon1511:137,54315,369
Tanzania1101:481,28732,644
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
France31:22,140,907385,998
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Kwendé (1) are calculated separately.

Kwende (91) may also be a first name.

Kwende Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kwende is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: let us go.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kwende Last Name Facts

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

Kwende is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kwendé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwende? popularity and diffusion

It is the 379,929th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Kwende reside; 42 percent reside in Central Africa and 42 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most widespread forename in the world It is held by 91 people.

Kwende is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 660,980. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 75 percent reside, Plateau, where 8 percent reside and Delta, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Cameroon, where 16 percent reside.

Kwende Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kwende surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Kwende earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.93% less than the national average, earning R 80,964 per year and in United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwendé941/
Kwendeh929/
Kwendet924/
Kwendje922/
Kwendeu922/
Kweende921/
Nkwendeh862/
Kwendehe861/
Kwenda8317,600/
Gwende83332/
Kuende83165/
Kwendy8319/
Kwendi8315/
Cwende832/
Kwndes831/
Kwuehndeh801/
Kuendee77255/
Kweenda77129/
Ncwende778/
Kuender773/
Kuendje771/
Gwendje771/
Gwendeh771/
Kuendeu771/
Kwendha771/
Kwhinde771/
Gwaende771/
Kwuenda771/
Kwinder771/
Kwnda731/
Gwnde731/
Kwehenda714/
Kouendje712/
Kouhende711/
Ngwendeh711/
Kwinda677,413/
Kuenda671,089/
Gwenda67583/
Gbende67543/
Cuende67517/
Guende67368/
Kwindi6777/
Kuendi6734/
Cwenda6732/
Gwendy6727/
Quende6727/
Gwendi676/

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