Madoda Surname

208,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Madoda Surname Definition:

Madoda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elders. Someone who is associated with the village elders.

Madoda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8891:17,3662,532
South Africa7371:73,5119,144
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Zambia971:163,40111,461
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Madoda (13,383) may also be a first name.

Madoda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Madoda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: elders. Someone who is associated with the village elders.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Madoda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Madoda is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Madoda.

How Common Is The Last Name Madoda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,282nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,669,459 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Madoda live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 50,256th most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 13,383 people.

Madoda is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 889 people, or 1 in 17,366. In Zimbabwe Madoda is mostly found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 31 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 22 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 37 percent reside and Botswana, where 7 percent reside.

Madoda Last Name Statistics demography

Madoda earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.06% less than the national average, earning R 130,560 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Madouda9274/
Madhoda9220/
Madodha922/
Madodas922/
Madohda921/
Madodat921/
Maidodga86946/
Madhodha86433/
Madhoday8613/
Madhodas867/
Maadouda861/
Maidouda861/
Masdouda861/
Madada831,433/
Madodo83964/
Maduda83750/
Madeda83526/
Madode83449/
Madodi83307/
Mododa8314/
Madody831/
Madhoiday80477/
Madhodaas801/
Mhadode77407/
Madauda77200/
Madadah77171/
Madadha77158/
Maidodo77130/
Maddada77127/
Maudodi7758/
Madadat7732/
Maddadi7727/
Maiduda7727/
Maddodi7724/
Madaday7720/
Maidodi7719/
Madoudi7715/
Madadai7715/
Madadad7712/
Madadas7711/
Madhada778/
Madaada776/
Madoddi775/
Mayduda774/
Madudas774/
Madadda774/
Madoudo774/
Maddade773/
Madudga773/
Madhuda773/
Madhode772/
Madoude772/
Madoodo772/
Maidode772/
Maddadj772/
Maddeda771/
Madgode771/
Madadaa771/
Madodhi771/
Maudody771/
Madadap771/
Madodiy771/
Madoodi771/
Mahdodi771/
Madohdo771/
Madosdi771/
Madudah771/
Madudat771/
Meidodga711,364/
Madhodiy71265/
Mahdoudi71251/
Maadoudi71208/
Madoudou71132/
Madhadha71106/
Madhudas7141/
Maidoudi7124/
Madhodhi7123/
Maudoodi7115/
Madhodho7112/
Moododay719/
Maudhada718/
Mahadode716/
Maudoudi716/
Maddoudo716/
Maededaj715/
Madhadas714/
Mahddadi714/
Madhadah714/
Madaedda713/
Meddouda713/
Maddoudi712/
Moudouda712/
Madadhah712/
Mauddode711/
Madgadda711/
Madhodhe711/
Madhudha711/
Maudoody711/
Maydoudo711/
Madhadai711/
Madhadap711/
Madadaud711/
Madodgou711/
Maddadeh711/
Mehdouda711/
Madadi6735,190/
Madade671,204/
Medado67916/
Mededa67722/
Madedo67226/
Madudi67137/
Madhuiday67127/
Modeda67104/
Madado6749/
Medada6743/
Madady6734/
Modade6733/
Mododo6727/
Madude6726/
Mododi6722/
Modadi6714/
Modada6711/
Madudo676/
Modode674/
Modado674/
Mahaiduda674/
Mahdoudou672/
Medodo672/
Maidoudou672/
Madadaova671/
Maadhadha671/
Meaduodeh671/
Madhadaai671/
Madhadach671/
Madadj671/
Maïdoudou671/
Moudoudai671/
Massdoudi671/
Modody670/

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