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) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 919,444^th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mahendo are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mahendo is also the 992,070^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 92 people.

It is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 276,526. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kwale County, where 99 percent reside, Kericho County, where 1 percent reside and Kilifi County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.

Mahendo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.