View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Mahendo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mahendo (Hindi: महेन्दो) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahendo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 919,444^th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mahendo reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mahendo is also the 992,070^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 92 people.

The last name Mahendo is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 276,526. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kwale County, where 99 percent are found, Kericho County, where 1 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 1 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Tanzania, where 13 percent are found.

Mahendo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mahendo surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.