Likonde Surname

263,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Likonde Surname Definition:

Likonde is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: banana.

Likonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6731:78,6658,108
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Zambia1701:93,2357,611
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Likonde (46) may also be a first name.

Likonde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Likonde is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: banana.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Likonde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likonde (Russian: Ликонде) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Likonde? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 263,596th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,904,136 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Likonde are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 46 people.

The surname Likonde is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 78,665. In Tanzania Likonde is most common in: Lindi Region, where 52 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 22 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likounde935/
Lukonde8612,711/
Likunde86531/
Likonda86287/
Likondi8666/
Likande8610/
Lekonde861/
Likander8045/
Likhande8030/
Likhunde809/
Lukonnde801/
Laikonda801/
Licondie801/
Lekondje801/
Lickander7536/
Liskondaj753/
Liokhande751/
Loikhande751/
Likunda711,703/
Likanda71740/
Lukande7172/
Lukondi7164/
Likandi7137/
Lekande7130/
Liconda7125/
Lekonda716/
Likundi716/
Leconde713/
Licande711/
Lekhande67137/
Likandoa6741/
Likhandi6719/
Lukhande6710/
Likhundi674/
Lhukondi673/
Liquande673/
Hlikandi672/
Leakunde671/
Lekundeh671/
Likhanda671/
Licander671/
Liskandy671/
Liscomde671/
Lekounda671/

Likonde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likonde in the Russian language
Ликондеlikonde-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Likonde
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