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) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Likonde? popularity and diffusion

The surname Likonde is the 263,596th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,904,136 people. Likonde occurs predominantly 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. Likonde is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 46 people.

The last name Likonde is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 673 people, or 1 in 78,665. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 52 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 22 percent live and Mtwara Region, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs 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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